Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2001

Taina

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,089 Trend ↓ Falling 16%
Rank 2025
#6,089
among girls · ↑1,136 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Taina
How common
1 in 80,363
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2001
248 babies
All-time total
2,757
#3,798 all-time among girls
First recorded
1955
in Social Security records

Taina popularity over time

2,757 babies have been named Taina since 1955, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2001Girls

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 72 7 – #2,464
1960s 124 12 +72% #2,657
1970s 201 20 +62% #2,459
1980s 507 51 +152% #1,251
1990s 460 46 -9% #1,920
2000s 1,025 103 +123% #914
2010s 235 24 -77% #4,761
2020s (to 2025) 133 22 -6% #4,317

Where Taina is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 19 0.01 outside top 500
2027 19 0.01 outside top 500
2028 18 0.01 outside top 500
2029 18 0.01 outside top 500
2030 18 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Taina

Taina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,089 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 2,757 American babies have been named Taina. Its peak came in 2001, when 248 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Taina?

The median living Taina is about 25 years old; half are between 21 and 40. An estimated 2,700 people named Taina are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Taina year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 20 #6,089
2024 16 #7,225
2023 22 #5,727
2022 21 #5,965
2021 33 #4,317
2020 21 #5,830
2019 29 #4,761
2018 22 #5,770
2017 25 #5,323
2016 19 #6,641
2015 22 #6,011
2014 17 #7,272
2013 20 #6,439
2012 26 #5,385
2011 28 #5,048
2010 27 #5,230
2009 40 #3,938
2008 55 #3,116
2007 63 #2,888
2006 64 #2,776
2005 82 #2,236
2004 102 #1,867
2003 130 #1,508
2002 168 #1,208
2001 248 #914
2000 73 #2,189
1995 40 #2,971
1990 36 #3,149
1985 59 #1,901
1980 41 #2,384
1975 18 #3,750
1970 – –
1965 5 #7,407
1960 20 #2,812
1955 21 #2,464
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Taina

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

  1. 1 Taina Elg Taina Elg Finnish actress and dancer (1930–2025) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Taina?

The median living Taina is about 25 years old. Half of all living Tainas are between 21 and 40 years old.

How many people named Taina are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Taina are alive in the United States, based on 2,757 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taina in 2025?

Taina ranked #6,089 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Taina?

2,757 babies have been named Taina in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taina most popular?

Taina peaked in 2001, when 248 newborns received the name.

Is Taina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Taina rising or falling?

Taina has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Taina become more popular?

Taina is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Taina 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 Taina?

Well-known people named Taina include Taina Elg (actor).

Names like Taina

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

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