Taha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,598

among boys · ↑135 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

107

named Taha · +11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 15,963

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2014

107 babies

All-time total

2,424

#2,934 all-time among boys

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Taha popularity over time

2,424 babies have been named Taha since 1974, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	16	2	–	#4,153
1980s	60	6	+275%	#4,241
1990s	274	27	+357%	#1,991
2000s	709	71	+159%	#1,536
2010s	860	86	+21%	#1,512
2020s (to 2025)	505	84	-2%	#1,598

Where Taha is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	113	0.07	outside top 500
2027	118	0.07	outside top 500
2028	123	0.07	outside top 500
2029	127	0.07	outside top 500
2030	131	0.08	outside top 500

Where Taha is most popular

Boys named Taha per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.050 per 1,000. Strongest in Virginia, New York, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Taha born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Virginia	36	0.190	+278%
New York	43	0.099	+98%
California	71	0.078	+55%
New Jersey	15	0.075	+49%
Texas	51	0.058	+15%
Massachusetts	7	0.051	≈ national
Maryland	6	0.050	≈ national
Washington	5	0.031	-39%
Pennsylvania	7	0.026	-47%
Michigan	5	0.024	-51%
Ohio	5	0.019	-62%
Florida	5	0.011	-79%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
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Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Taha

Taha is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,598 in 2025 with 107 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 2,424 American babies have been named Taha. Its peak came in 2014, when 107 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Taha stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taha?

The median living Taha is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 2,400 people named Taha 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.

Taha year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	107	#1,598
2024	96	#1,733
2023	79	#1,966
2022	85	#1,872
2021	66	#2,170
2020	72	#1,994
2019	72	#2,038
2018	73	#2,013
2017	86	#1,790
2016	79	#1,888
2015	75	#1,948
2014	107	#1,512
2013	91	#1,668
2012	97	#1,615
2011	96	#1,608
2010	84	#1,776
2009	79	#1,859
2008	79	#1,860
2007	81	#1,810
2006	80	#1,755
2005	67	#1,915
2004	72	#1,759
2003	84	#1,536
2002	66	#1,763
2001	58	#1,909
2000	43	#2,290
1995	29	#2,620
1990	11	#4,951
1985	–	–
1980	6	#6,153
1975	–	–
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1880	–	–

Famous people named Taha

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Taha Hussein Egyptian writer (1889–1973) 19th century
2 Taha Yassin Ramadan 7th vice president of Iraq 1938–2007 · Contemporary
3 Taha Akgül Turkish freestyle wrestler b. 1990 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Taha?

The median living Taha is about 14 years old. Half of all living Tahas are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Taha are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Taha are alive in the United States, based on 2,424 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taha in 2025?

Taha ranked #1,598 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 107 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Taha?

2,424 babies have been named Taha in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taha most popular?

Taha peaked in 2014, when 107 newborns received the name.

Is Taha a boy or girl name?

Taha is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Taha rising or falling?

Taha is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Taha become more popular?

Taha is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 131 boys named Taha in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Taha?

Well-known people named Taha include Taha Hussein (writer), Taha Yassin Ramadan (extremist), Taha Akgül (wrestler).

Names like Taha

Names that sound and feel close to Taha: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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