Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1974

Tayna

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tayna
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1974
58 babies
All-time total
874
#8,232 all-time among girls
First recorded
1958
in Social Security records

Tayna popularity over time

874 babies have been named Tayna since 1958, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1974Girls

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 9 1 – #4,486
1960s 167 17 +1756% #2,445
1970s 354 35 +112% #1,628
1980s 212 21 -40% #2,606
1990s 76 8 -64% #8,439
2000s 56 6 -26% #7,686
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tayna

Tayna 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 1958, 874 American babies have been named Tayna. Its peak came in 1974, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Tayna?

The median living Tayna is about 48 years old; half are between 40 and 54. An estimated 800 people named Tayna are alive in the United States today.

median 48 020406080100

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

Tayna year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2008 – –
2007 6 #17,443
2006 – –
2005 6 #16,258
2004 8 #12,669
2003 7 #13,723
2002 9 #11,019
2001 14 #7,686
2000 6 #14,865
1995 – –
1990 10 #8,439
1985 26 #3,408
1980 33 #2,794
1975 36 #2,320
1970 36 #2,236
1965 13 #3,715
1960 11 #4,148
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Tayna

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Tayna Lawrence Athletics competitor b. 1975 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tayna?

The median living Tayna is about 48 years old. Half of all living Taynas are between 40 and 54 years old.

How many people named Tayna are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Tayna are alive in the United States, based on 874 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tayna in 2025?

Tayna 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 Tayna?

874 babies have been named Tayna in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tayna most popular?

Tayna peaked in 1974, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Tayna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tayna rising or falling?

Tayna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Tayna?

Well-known people named Tayna include Tayna Lawrence (athlete).

Names like Tayna

Names that sound and feel close to Tayna: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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