Boys' name · since 1974
Taha
2,424 babies named Taha in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,934 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,594 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,424
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Taha is the #1594 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,424 recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Taha recorded 2,424 times among boys since 1974, holding rank #1594 nationally today, ahead of 89% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #2,934 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,594 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,424 born since 1974
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taha ranks #2,934 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,594 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,424 born since 1974, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,934 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,594 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,424
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
Taha's 2,424 recorded births place it above 93.54% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Taha compares
2,424 Top 20% higher than 80% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Taha's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Taha | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,424 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 107 | 34 | 22,252 |
Taha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Taha's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 107, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Taha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 107
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Taha by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (860 births, 35% of the file).
2010s was Taha's strongest decade.
860 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Taha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 60
1980s
60 births
- 1990s 274
1990s
274 births
- 2000s
2000s
709 births
- 2010s
2010s
860 births
- 2020s
2020s
505 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 860 births (35% of all-time use).
How Taha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Taha's total volume
Taha by state
Where Taha concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 354 | 14.6% |
| #2 | California | | 293 | 12.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 219 | 9.0% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 123 | 5.1% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 118 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 87 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 52 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Florida | | 46 | 1.9% |
354 of 2,424 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Taha appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Taha's data
- Taha's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (860 total births) through the 2020s (505) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Tahas (354 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Taha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~51 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, 1974–2025 (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 Taha 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.