Taija: 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	116	12	–	#3,155
1990s	336	34	+190%	#2,637
2000s	297	30	-12%	#2,956
2010s	73	7	-75%	#11,337
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

116

–

#3,155

1990s

336

+190%

#2,637

2000s

297

-12%

#2,956

2010s

-75%

#11,337

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Taija

Taija 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 1985, 822 American babies have been named Taija. Its peak came in 1999, when 54 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 Taija stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taija?

The median living Taija is about 26 years old; half are between 22 and 33. An estimated 800 people named Taija 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.

Taija 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	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#17,697
2018	9	#11,337
2017	8	#12,616
2016	6	#16,030
2015	9	#11,743
2014	8	#12,953
2013	6	#16,330
2012	7	#14,814
2011	6	#16,551
2010	9	#12,152
2009	18	#7,310
2008	17	#7,712
2007	15	#8,476
2006	17	#7,448
2005	20	#6,221
2004	35	#4,082
2003	51	#2,993
2002	35	#3,799
2001	49	#2,956
2000	40	#3,396
1995	27	#3,964
1990	39	#2,953
1985	7	#9,178
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 Taija, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Taija?

The median living Taija is about 26 years old. Half of all living Taijas are between 22 and 33 years old.

How many people named Taija are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Taija are alive in the United States, based on 822 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taija in 2025?

Taija 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 Taija?

822 babies have been named Taija in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taija most popular?

Taija peaked in 1999, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Taija a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Taija rising or falling?

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

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Taija popularity over time

The story of Taija

How old are people named Taija?

Taija year by year

Frequently asked questions

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