Unisex name · since 1971
Ta
Ta has 207 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #19,493 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 207
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Ta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 207 have been recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Ta recorded 207 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2005.
- #19,493 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 207 born since 1971
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ta ranks #19,493 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 207 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.
- #19,493 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 207
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Ta's 207 recorded births place it above 73.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Ta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ta's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ta popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2005
- Peak year (1971)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Ta popularity over time - boys
30 total births recorded since 1979 (Ta as boys' name)
Ta by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (93 births, 45% of the file).
1970s was Ta's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Ta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
93 births
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
- 1990s
1990s
62 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 93 births (45% of all-time use).
Ta by state
Where Ta concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 2.4% |
5 of 207 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ta's data
- Ta's decade-level peak was the 1970s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Tas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1971–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ta draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.