Taft is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6983 in 2012 with 12 recorded births. This places Taft in the top 49% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 22 births ranking #4599. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 100.0%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 158,052 boys born was named Taft. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.