Girl nameCurrently #2,141 in the USFalling
Taya
2 syllablesPeak year: 19984 lettersStarts with T
Meaning & origin
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Taya's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Taya |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 6 |
| 1962 | 9 |
| 1963 | 10 |
| 1964 | 12 |
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1966 | 12 |
| 1967 | 9 |
| 1968 | 13 |
| 1969 | 14 |
| 1970 | 34 |
| 1971 | 24 |
| 1972 | 28 |
| 1973 | 28 |
| 1974 | 33 |
| 1975 | 24 |
| 1976 | 45 |
| 1977 | 47 |
| 1978 | 31 |
| 1979 | 22 |
| 1980 | 37 |
| 1981 | 47 |
| 1982 | 37 |
| 1983 | 24 |
| 1984 | 16 |
| 1985 | 26 |
| 1986 | 36 |
| 1987 | 27 |
| 1988 | 31 |
| 1989 | 38 |
| 1990 | 24 |
| 1991 | 40 |
| 1992 | 43 |
| 1993 | 31 |
| 1994 | 45 |
| 1995 | 48 |
| 1996 | 41 |
| 1997 | 239 |
| 1998 | 364 |
| 1999 | 298 |
| 2000 | 242 |
| 2001 | 226 |
| 2002 | 242 |
| 2003 | 250 |
| 2004 | 249 |
| 2005 | 214 |
| 2006 | 213 |
| 2007 | 199 |
| 2008 | 186 |
| 2009 | 283 |
| 2010 | 235 |
| 2011 | 152 |
| 2012 | 135 |
| 2013 | 109 |
| 2014 | 95 |
| 2015 | 276 |
| 2016 | 234 |
| 2017 | 196 |
| 2018 | 146 |
| 2019 | 155 |
| 2020 | 142 |
| 2021 | 114 |
| 2022 | 109 |
| 2023 | 112 |
| 2024 | 89 |
Taya through the decades
- Taya peaked in 1998, when 364 babies were named Taya in the US.
- The 2000s were Taya's strongest decade, averaging 230 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Taya has fallen 14% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Taya currently ranks #2,141 in the US and is cooling off.