Girls' name · since 1968

Taisa

Taisa has 146 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

146
total births
1968–2009
years on record
1990s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade

Taisa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 146 recorded since 1968.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taisa has been recorded 146 times among girls since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2009.

  • 146 total births
  • 1968–2009 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 39% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

146 girls have been named Taisa since 1968, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2009.

146
total births
1968–2009
years on record
1990s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Taisa was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

18 babies were named Taisa in 1985 - its busiest year on record.

Taisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Taisa's full recorded timeline at 1994, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Taisa at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

146

Since 1968

42 years of records

Peak year

1985

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1968

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2009

Taisa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1985)
18
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
05101520 19681985198819931997200020052009 5

Taisa by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Taisa's strongest decade.

57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Taisa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 57 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taisa?
Since 1968, Social Security records show 146 babies named Taisa. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 1985, with 18 births.
When was Taisa most popular?
Taisa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Taisa been used?
Records for Taisa go back to 1968, giving 42 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Taisa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taisha, Taina, Tai, Taira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Taisa's data

  • Taisa's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (57 total births) through the 2000s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1968–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Taisa: Baby Name Since 1968 - 146 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taisa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Taisa 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 July 2026.