Total births
37
Girls' name · since 1997
Taiyah
Taiyah has 37 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 37
- total births
- 1997–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
37 girls have been named Taiyah since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taiyah has been recorded 37 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2015.
- 37 total births
- 1997–2015 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
37 girls have been named Taiyah since 1997, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2015.
- 37
- total births
- 1997–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Taiyah was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
8 babies were named Taiyah in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Taiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Taiyah's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Taiyah at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Taiyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2015
- Peak year (1997)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Taiyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Taiyah's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Taiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
8 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taiyah? ▼
Taiyah has been given to 37 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 8 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Taiyah most popular? ▼
Taiyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Taiyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Taiyah since 1997 -- 19 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Taiyah? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Taiyah
Nearby Names Like Taiyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taiyah
Taisha Girl
#5848 2,838 births
Taina Girl
#6985 2,757 births
Tai Girl
#8526 1,815 births
Taira Girl
#10437 1,022 births
Tailor Girl
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Compare Taiyah side by side: Taiyah vs Taisha Taiyah vs Taina Taiyah vs Tai
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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, 1997–2015 (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. "Taiyah: Baby Name Since 1997 - 37 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taiyah. 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 Taiyah 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.