Taisha: 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	38	4	–	#4,159
1970s	548	55	+1342%	#1,126
1980s	1,051	105	+92%	#1,123
1990s	672	67	-36%	#1,586
2000s	329	33	-51%	#2,957
2010s	121	12	-63%	#6,312
2020s (to 2025)	79	13	+9%	#5,939

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,159

1970s

548

+1342%

#1,126

1980s

1,051

105

+92%

#1,123

1990s

672

-36%

#1,586

2000s

329

-51%

#2,957

2010s

121

-63%

#6,312

2020s (to 2025)

+9%

#5,939

The story of Taisha

Taisha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,300 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 2,838 American babies have been named Taisha. Its peak came in 1984, when 123 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Taisha?

The median living Taisha is about 38 years old; half are between 29 and 44. An estimated 2,800 people named Taisha 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.

Taisha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,300
2024	21	#5,939
2023	18	#6,648
2022	12	#8,997
2021	9	#11,068
2020	6	#14,915
2019	13	#8,556
2018	8	#12,363
2017	7	#13,958
2016	10	#10,774
2015	13	#8,891
2014	7	#14,415
2013	11	#10,175
2012	14	#8,581
2011	21	#6,312
2010	17	#7,478
2009	27	#5,367
2008	11	#10,727
2007	22	#6,302
2006	29	#4,939
2005	37	#3,938
2004	36	#3,982
2003	41	#3,520
2002	39	#3,521
2001	49	#2,957
2000	38	#3,514
1995	62	#2,184
1990	86	#1,715
1985	113	#1,224
1980	122	#1,123
1975	60	#1,637
1970	19	#3,423
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Taisha?

The median living Taisha is about 38 years old. Half of all living Taishas are between 29 and 44 years old.

How many people named Taisha are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Taisha are alive in the United States, based on 2,838 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taisha in 2025?

Taisha ranked #8,300 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Taisha?

2,838 babies have been named Taisha in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taisha most popular?

Taisha peaked in 1984, when 123 newborns received the name.

Is Taisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Taisha rising or falling?

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

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Taisha popularity over time

The story of Taisha

How old are people named Taisha?

Taisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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