Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2010

Taiga

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #6,409
Rank 2025
#6,409
among boys · ↑1,291 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Taiga
How common
1 in 122,005
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2010
26 babies
All-time total
366
#9,672 all-time among boys
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Taiga popularity over time

366 babies have been named Taiga since 1997, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s – 36 36 4 – #3,990
2000s – 105 105 11 +192% #5,762
2010s – 132 132 13 +26% #3,978
2020s (to 2025) 11 82 93 16 +17% #4,912

The story of Taiga

Taiga is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,409 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 366 American babies have been named Taiga. Its peak came in 2010, when 26 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 Taiga stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taiga?

The median living Taiga is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 20. An estimated 400 people named Taiga are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Taiga year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 14 #6,409
2024 5 #17,418 11 #7,700
2023 – – 9 #8,834
2022 6 #15,117 18 #5,409
2021 – – 20 #4,912
2020 – – 10 #7,987
2019 – – 16 #5,768
2018 – – 16 #5,745
2017 – – 7 #10,632
2016 – – 10 #8,084
2015 – – 19 #5,032
2014 – – 16 #5,689
2013 – – 9 #8,681
2012 – – 6 #12,100
2011 – – 7 #10,641
2010 – – 26 #3,978
2009 – – 12 #7,176
2008 – – 12 #7,130
2007 – – 12 #7,024
2006 – – 8 #9,461
2005 – – 11 #7,043
2004 – – 14 #5,762
2003 – – 8 #8,530
2002 – – 12 #6,032
2001 – – 10 #6,874
2000 – – 6 #10,205
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Famous people named Taiga

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

  1. 1 Taiga Nishiyama Japanese footballer b. 1999 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Taiga Nakajima Japanese footballer b. 1999 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Taiga Maekawa Japanese footballer b. 1996 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Taiga?

The median living Taiga is about 12 years old. Half of all living Taigas are between 5 and 20 years old.

How many people named Taiga are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Taiga are alive in the United States, based on 366 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taiga in 2025?

Taiga ranked #6,409 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Taiga?

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

When was the name Taiga most popular?

Taiga peaked in 2010, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Taiga a boy or girl name?

Taiga is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Taiga rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Taiga?

Well-known people named Taiga include Taiga Nishiyama (soccer player), Taiga Nakajima (soccer player), Taiga Maekawa (soccer player).

Names like Taiga

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

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