Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1998

Taya

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,385 Trend ↓ Falling 35%

A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian female given name Та́я (Tája)

Rank 2025
#2,385
among girls · ↓253 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
76
named Taya · -16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 21,148
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
364 babies
All-time total
6,580
#2,148 all-time among girls
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Taya popularity over time

6,580 babies have been named Taya since 1961, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1998Girls

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 90 9 – #3,931
1970s 316 32 +251% #1,993
1980s 319 32 +1% #2,192
1990s 1,173 117 +268% #638
2000s 2,304 230 +96% #907
2010s 1,735 174 -25% #977
2020s (to 2025) 643 107 -38% #1,508

Where Taya 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 70 0.04 outside top 500
2027 66 0.04 outside top 500
2028 63 0.04 outside top 500
2029 60 0.04 outside top 500
2030 57 0.04 outside top 500

Where Taya is most popular

Girls named Taya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.062 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Washington, and Colorado.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Taya born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Utah 16 0.192 +211%
Washington 23 0.159 +158%
Colorado 10 0.090 +45%
Kansas 5 0.087 +40%
Iowa 5 0.086 +39%
Minnesota 7 0.065 +5%
Ohio 14 0.059 ≈ national
California 45 0.054 -13%
Wisconsin 5 0.049 -21%
Pennsylvania 10 0.042 -32%
Missouri 5 0.041 -33%
Florida 15 0.035 -43%
Texas 24 0.030 -52%
Michigan 5 0.027 -56%
Illinois 6 0.026 -58%
New York 5 0.013 -80%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Taya

Taya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,385 in 2025 with 76 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 6,580 American babies have been named Taya. Its peak came in 1998, when 364 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 Taya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taya?

The median living Taya is about 20 years old; half are between 10 and 26. An estimated 6,500 people named Taya are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Taya year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 76 #2,385
2024 90 #2,132
2023 112 #1,812
2022 109 #1,869
2021 114 #1,789
2020 142 #1,508
2019 156 #1,434
2018 146 #1,505
2017 196 #1,230
2016 234 #1,102
2015 277 #977
2014 95 #2,069
2013 109 #1,864
2012 135 #1,611
2011 152 #1,478
2010 235 #1,058
2009 283 #943
2008 186 #1,329
2007 199 #1,249
2006 213 #1,150
2005 214 #1,110
2004 249 #964
2003 250 #943
2002 242 #930
2001 226 #964
2000 242 #907
1995 48 #2,621
1990 24 #4,218
1985 26 #3,407
1980 37 #2,592
1975 24 #3,040
1970 34 #2,300
1965 5 #7,429
1960 – –
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1910 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Taya?

The median living Taya is about 20 years old. Half of all living Tayas are between 10 and 26 years old.

How many people named Taya are alive today?

An estimated 6,500 people named Taya are alive in the United States, based on 6,580 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Taya mean?

A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian female given name Та́я (Tája)

How popular is the name Taya in 2025?

Taya ranked #2,385 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 76 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Taya?

6,580 babies have been named Taya in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taya most popular?

Taya peaked in 1998, when 364 newborns received the name.

Is Taya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Taya rising or falling?

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

Will Taya become more popular?

Taya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 57 girls named Taya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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