Tayah: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	260	26	–	#1,634
2000s	608	61	+134%	#2,394
2010s	388	39	-36%	#3,119
2020s (to 2025)	88	15	-62%	#6,061

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

260

–

#1,634

2000s

608

+134%

#2,394

2010s

388

-36%

#3,119

2020s (to 2025)

-62%

#6,061

The story of Tayah

Tayah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,038 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 1,344 American babies have been named Tayah. Its peak came in 1999, when 103 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 Tayah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tayah?

The median living Tayah is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 24. An estimated 1,300 people named Tayah 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.

Tayah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#10,038
2024	16	#7,228
2023	13	#8,448
2022	14	#7,994
2021	15	#7,603
2020	20	#6,061
2019	32	#4,429
2018	23	#5,599
2017	31	#4,570
2016	34	#4,340
2015	52	#3,205
2014	30	#4,760
2013	32	#4,528
2012	52	#3,205
2011	48	#3,400
2010	54	#3,119
2009	73	#2,567
2008	44	#3,706
2007	55	#3,162
2006	51	#3,258
2005	68	#2,552
2004	72	#2,394
2003	66	#2,492
2002	67	#2,409
2001	59	#2,598
2000	53	#2,774
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tayah?

The median living Tayah is about 19 years old. Half of all living Tayahs are between 13 and 24 years old.

How many people named Tayah are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Tayah are alive in the United States, based on 1,344 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tayah in 2025?

Tayah ranked #10,038 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tayah?

1,344 babies have been named Tayah in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tayah most popular?

Tayah peaked in 1999, when 103 newborns received the name.

Is Tayah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tayah rising or falling?

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

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Tayah popularity over time

The story of Tayah

How old are people named Tayah?

Tayah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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