Taia: 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	7	1	–	#6,176
1970s	49	5	+600%	#6,817
1980s	24	2	-51%	#6,824
1990s	174	17	+625%	#2,392
2000s	211	21	+21%	#3,719
2010s	84	8	-60%	#9,428
2020s (to 2025)	43	7	-15%	#10,224

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,176

1970s

+600%

#6,817

1980s

-51%

#6,824

1990s

174

+625%

#2,392

2000s

211

+21%

#3,719

2010s

-60%

#9,428

2020s (to 2025)

-15%

#10,224

The story of Taia

Taia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,051 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 592 American babies have been named Taia. Its peak came in 1998, when 59 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 Taia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taia?

The median living Taia is about 24 years old; half are between 17 and 27. An estimated 600 people named Taia 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.

Taia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#13,051
2024	5	#17,417
2023	7	#13,312
2022	9	#11,151
2021	10	#10,224
2020	5	#17,261
2019	9	#11,278
2018	6	#15,468
2017	9	#11,522
2016	6	#16,028
2015	12	#9,428
2014	8	#12,952
2013	–	–
2012	11	#10,356
2011	12	#9,663
2010	11	#10,390
2009	11	#10,602
2008	14	#8,916
2007	19	#7,065
2006	17	#7,447
2005	17	#7,110
2004	22	#5,728
2003	28	#4,654
2002	36	#3,719
2001	15	#7,283
2000	32	#3,971
1995	6	#13,202
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	7	#7,863
1970	6	#7,879
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Taia?

The median living Taia is about 24 years old. Half of all living Taias are between 17 and 27 years old.

How many people named Taia are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Taia are alive in the United States, based on 592 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Taia mean?

Spelling variant of Taya.

How popular is the name Taia in 2025?

Taia ranked #13,051 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Taia?

592 babies have been named Taia in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taia most popular?

Taia peaked in 1998, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Taia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Taia rising or falling?

Taia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Taia popularity over time

The story of Taia

How old are people named Taia?

Taia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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