Taeya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	62	6	–	#3,711
2000s	197	20	+218%	#4,891
2010s	103	10	-48%	#7,085
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-90%	#15,116

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#3,711

2000s

197

+218%

#4,891

2010s

103

-48%

#7,085

2020s (to 2025)

-90%

#15,116

The story of Taeya

Taeya is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1997, 368 American babies have been named Taeya. Its peak came in 1999, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Taeya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taeya?

The median living Taeya is about 20 years old; half are between 14 and 24. An estimated 400 people named Taeya are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Taeya year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	6	#15,116
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#17,695
2018	8	#12,361
2017	6	#15,726
2016	8	#12,767
2015	10	#10,783
2014	11	#10,075
2013	11	#10,174
2012	10	#11,174
2011	18	#7,085
2010	16	#7,845
2009	16	#8,017
2008	16	#8,070
2007	13	#9,493
2006	21	#6,328
2005	24	#5,419
2004	17	#7,048
2003	25	#5,078
2002	25	#4,891
2001	21	#5,549
2000	19	#5,913
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Taeya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Taeya?

The median living Taeya is about 20 years old. Half of all living Taeyas are between 14 and 24 years old.

How many people named Taeya are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Taeya are alive in the United States, based on 368 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taeya in 2025?

Taeya did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Taeya?

368 babies have been named Taeya in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taeya most popular?

Taeya peaked in 1999, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Taeya a boy or girl name?

Taeya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Taeya rising or falling?

Taeya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Taeya popularity over time

The story of Taeya

How old are people named Taeya?

Taeya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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