Tauno is a Finnish masculine given name of unknown origin and meaning. It is believed to have been coined by the Finnish poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg in his poem "Vänrikki Stool" (Corporal Stool), which was published in 1848 as part of his collection "The Tales of Ensign Stool". In the poem, Tauno is a character who is described as a brave and heroic soldier.
Despite its unknown origin and meaning, Tauno has become a popular name in Finland. It was the 15th most popular name for boys born in Finland in 2019, according to Statistics Finland.
In addition to being used in Finland, Tauno has also been adopted as a given name in other countries with Finnish-speaking populations, such as Sweden and Estonia.
Statistics on the given name Tauno reveal an interesting pattern of popularity and fluctuation over time in the United States between 1913 and 1928.
In 1913, there were 9 births with the name Tauno. The following year saw a slight increase to 13 births. However, this upward trend did not continue consistently throughout the decade. In fact, the number of Tauno births fluctuated quite a bit over these years:
* There were 6 births in 1915,
* followed by an increase to 16 births in 1916,
* then a further rise to 25 births in 1917.
However, after reaching this peak, the popularity of the name Tauno began to decline:
* There were 19 births in 1918,
* followed by 18 births each in both 1919 and 1920,
* then a decrease to 8 births in 1921,
* and an increase back up to 10 births in 1922.
After 1922, the number of Tauno births continued to decline:
* There were only 6 births in 1923,
* followed by a gap in data until 1926 where there were 7 births,
* and finally, another decrease to just 5 births in 1928.
In total, over this period from 1913 to 1928, there were 160 babies born with the name Tauno in the United States. Despite its fluctuations in popularity, it is clear that during these years, the name Tauno was not exceptionally common nor exceptionally rare. It maintained a steady, if somewhat varied, presence among newborns in America during this time.
These statistics serve as an example of how the popularity of baby names can change over time and provide insight into the trends of naming practices during this specific period in U.S. history.