Taiya: 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	31	3	–	#5,154
1980s	20	2	-35%	#7,328
1990s	181	18	+805%	#2,143
2000s	285	29	+57%	#3,328
2010s	146	15	-49%	#5,578
2020s (to 2025)	30	5	-66%	#7,916

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,154

1980s

-35%

#7,328

1990s

181

+805%

#2,143

2000s

285

+57%

#3,328

2010s

146

-49%

#5,578

2020s (to 2025)

-66%

#7,916

The story of Taiya

Taiya 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 1971, 693 American babies have been named Taiya. Its peak came in 1998, when 68 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 Taiya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taiya?

The median living Taiya is about 22 years old; half are between 15 and 27. An estimated 700 people named Taiya 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.

Taiya 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	6	#15,119
2021	10	#10,225
2020	14	#7,916
2019	10	#10,403
2018	17	#7,072
2017	9	#11,525
2016	10	#10,775
2015	22	#6,012
2014	10	#10,868
2013	11	#10,177
2012	16	#7,762
2011	16	#7,741
2010	25	#5,578
2009	22	#6,292
2008	25	#5,735
2007	23	#6,060
2006	24	#5,690
2005	31	#4,476
2004	31	#4,481
2003	35	#3,941
2002	42	#3,328
2001	23	#5,153
2000	29	#4,280
1995	5	#15,491
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	9	#7,328
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 Taiya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Taiya?

The median living Taiya is about 22 years old. Half of all living Taiyas are between 15 and 27 years old.

How many people named Taiya are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Taiya are alive in the United States, based on 693 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Taiya mean?

Spelling variant of Taya.

How popular is the name Taiya in 2025?

Taiya 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 Taiya?

693 babies have been named Taiya in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taiya most popular?

Taiya peaked in 1998, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Taiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Taiya rising or falling?

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

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Taiya popularity over time

The story of Taiya

How old are people named Taiya?

Taiya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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