Taiyo: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	10	1	–	#10,620
2000s	112	11	+1020%	#5,733
2010s	118	12	+5%	#5,886
2020s (to 2025)	73	12	+3%	#6,099

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#10,620

2000s

112

+1020%

#5,733

2010s

118

+5%

#5,886

2020s (to 2025)

+3%

#6,099

The story of Taiyo

Taiyo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,099 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 313 American babies have been named Taiyo. Its peak came in 2008, when 16 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 Taiyo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taiyo?

The median living Taiyo is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 300 people named Taiyo 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.

Taiyo year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	15	#6,099
2024	14	#6,429
2023	11	#7,676
2022	12	#7,205
2021	13	#6,634
2020	8	#9,456
2019	8	#9,635
2018	8	#9,562
2017	12	#7,048
2016	15	#6,023
2015	12	#7,018
2014	12	#7,000
2013	15	#5,886
2012	12	#6,989
2011	15	#5,913
2010	9	#8,709
2009	16	#5,769
2008	16	#5,733
2007	13	#6,568
2006	10	#7,922
2005	11	#7,045
2004	12	#6,466
2003	12	#6,206
2002	9	#7,560
2001	7	#9,123
2000	6	#10,210
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
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1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Taiyo?

The median living Taiyo is about 13 years old. Half of all living Taiyos are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Taiyo are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Taiyo are alive in the United States, based on 313 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taiyo in 2025?

Taiyo ranked #6,099 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Taiyo?

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

When was the name Taiyo most popular?

Taiyo peaked in 2008, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Taiyo a boy or girl name?

Taiyo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Taiyo rising or falling?

Taiyo has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Taiyo?

Well-known people named Taiyo include Taiyo Koga (soccer player).

Taiyo

Taiyo popularity over time

The story of Taiyo

How old are people named Taiyo?

Taiyo year by year

Famous people named Taiyo

Frequently asked questions

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