Total births
6,580
Girls' name · since 1961
Taya
6,580 babies named Taya in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2125
- among girls today
- 6,580
- born since 1961
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
6,580 babies have been named Taya since 1961, making it today's #2125 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Taya recorded 6,580 times among girls since 1961, holding rank #2125 nationally today, ahead of 88% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2025.
- #2125 among girls today
- 6,580 born since 1961
- 2000s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Taya is currently the #2125 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 6,580 born since 1961, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2125
- among girls today
- 6,580
- born since 1961
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Taya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2125
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Taya was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
364 babies were named Taya in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Taya compares
6,580 Top 11% higher than 89% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Taya's all-time total is 17x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Taya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,580 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 364 | 48 | 19,840 |
Taya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Taya splits its recorded history at 1993: 87% of all births land in the more recent half, 13% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1965 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 364 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Taya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#2,125
Active since
1961
Taya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 364
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Taya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Taya's strongest decade.
2,304 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Taya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 90
1960s
90 births
- 1970s 316
1970s
316 births
- 1980s 319
1980s
319 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,173 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,304 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,735 births
- 2020s 643
2020s
643 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,304 births (35% of all-time use).
How Taya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Taya's total volume
Taya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Taya by state
Where Taya concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 546 | 8.3% |
| #2 | Utah | | 308 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 275 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Washington | | 229 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 223 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 213 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 181 | 2.8% |
| #8 | New York | | 179 | 2.7% |
California share of Taya's total US births 8.3%
Even split
546 of 6,580 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Taya appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taya? ▼
6,580 babies have been named Taya since 1961. It currently ranks #2125 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 364 births.
When was Taya most popular? ▼
Taya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,304 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Taya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Taya are California (546 births), Utah (308 births), Texas (275 births).
How long has the name Taya been used? ▼
Taya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 65 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Taya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taylor, Tayler, Tayla, Taytum, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Taya's data
- Taya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,304 total births); usage has since declined to 643 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tayas (546 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Taya
Nearby Names Like Taya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taya
Taylor Girl
#353 330,145 births
Tayler Girl
#6035 11,169 births
Tayla Girl
#2734 5,467 births
Taytum Girl
#717 3,997 births
Taylin Girl
#2167 2,724 births
Compare Taya side by side: Taya vs Taylor Taya vs Tayler Taya vs Tayla
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1961–2025 (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. "Taya: #2125 Girls' Name - 6,580 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taya. 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 Taya 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 June 2026.