Boys' name · since 1997
Taiyo
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 313 babies named Taiyo, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,344 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,009 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 313
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Taiyo currently ranks #6009 among boys' names in America, with 313 babies recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taiyo has been recorded 313 times among boys since 1997, currently ranked #6009 nationally and more common than 57% of boys, 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 2025.
- #10,344 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,009 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 313 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taiyo ranks #10,344 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,009 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 313 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,344 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,009 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 313
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Taiyo's 313 recorded births place it above 77.25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Taiyo compares
313 46th percentile among 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
Taiyo's all-time total is 15% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Taiyo | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 313 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 34 | 22,252 |
Taiyo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Taiyo splits its recorded history at 2012: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Taiyo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Taiyo by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (118 births, 38% of the file).
2010s was Taiyo's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Taiyo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
112 births
- 2010s
2010s
118 births
- 2020s
2020s
73 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 118 births (38% of all-time use).
Taiyo by state
Where Taiyo concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 39 | 12.5% |
39 of 313 births nationwide.
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What to do with Taiyo's data
- Taiyo's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (118 total births) through the 2020s (73) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Taiyos (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Taiyo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1997–2025 (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 Taiyo 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.