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Origin & history of Taro1
Japanese roots
Taro comes from the Japanese tradition, meaning Great (or eldest) son.
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How popular is Taro?
1997
peak year
Taro has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #11978), with about 6 babies named Taro each year. In 1997, 13 babies received the name (ranked #4925). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 368.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
13
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,925)
(ranked #4,925)
6
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
60
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
368
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Taro9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
T2
A1
R9
O6
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
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Personality of Taro🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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