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Taz
OriginDiminutive of Thomas or Tasman
Meaning"twin; consolation or bag"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#6103
2025 SSA
About Taz
Short and cool, with the same feel of Ozzy, Ziggy, Tate, or Nash. There are a number of names from which it could derive, with two possibilities being from Thomas meaning "twin" or from Tasman, a Dutch surname which could mean "bag", "consolation", or "servant of Techmir", although it could simply relate to someone from Tasmania.
Taz is also given to girls.
Pronounced TAZ.
As of October 2026, Taz ranked #6103 for boys in US births in 2025 and #15384 for girls in US births in 1992 SSA, peaked at #2775 for boys in 1993 and #15233 for girls in 1991.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,621 | 22 | 12.3 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,829 | 21 | 12 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,846 | 21 | 12.2 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Taz on lists
Taz in pop culture
- taz Boy
character from the team starkid musical “starship”
- tazGirl
character in starkid musical “starship”
Taz in blog posts
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