How Many People Are Named Tau?
people named Tau are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 8,994,338 people in the US has this name
Based on 39 babies named Tau in Social Security records from 1976 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
7 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Means "lion" in Tswana and Sotho. Tau was the name of the last ruler of the Rolong in South Africa (18th century).
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Tau in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Tau alive today is about 25 years old, and 55% are under 30.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Tau first appears in the records in 1976 and was given most often in 1976, to 7 babies. In 2025, 5 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1976 to 2025
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