River dweller or homestead
Derived from the Old French word 'tafte', meaning a plot of land or a homestead. It later became an English surname associated with those living near a river or a small farm.
Less common today
Taft isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,440 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
27th President of the United States and 10th Chief Justice
Major League Baseball outfielder
