US rank #5826 Girls' name Peak 1984 2,825 births

Taisha — #5826 US girls' name

2,825 babies named Taisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s381970s5481980s10511990s6722000s3292010s1212020s66
#5826
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Taisha was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

123 babies were named Taisha in 1984 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Taisha

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,825 babies named Taisha between 1966 and 2024, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Taisha currently holds the #5826 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 123 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Taisha performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 1,051 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Taisha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 819 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and Massachusetts. In total, SSA state-level files list Taisha in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Taisha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,825 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Taisha at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,825

Since 1966

59 years of records

Peak year

1984

123 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#5,826

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1966

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2024

Taisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1966

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1984)
123
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
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Taisha by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
1,051 births that decade — 37% of Taisha's all-time total
1960s381970s5481980s10511990s6722000s3292010s1212020s66

Taisha by state

Where Taisha concentrates geographically — total births since 1966

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Taisha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
819 29.0%
#2 New Jersey
159 5.6%
#3 Massachusetts
103 3.6%
#4 Illinois
79 2.8%
#5 Florida
68 2.4%
#6 Pennsylvania
68 2.4%
#7 California
65 2.3%
#8 Texas
26 0.9%
New York share of Taisha's total US births 29.0%
Even split

819 of 2,825 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Taisha appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taisha?
2,825 babies have been named Taisha since 1966. It currently ranks #5826 among girls. The peak year was 1984 with 123 births.
When was Taisha most popular?
Taisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,051 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Taisha most popular?
The top states for the name Taisha are New York (819 births), New Jersey (159 births), Massachusetts (103 births).
How long has the name Taisha been used?
Taisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 59 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Taisha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taina, Tai, Taira, Tailor, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1966–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.