Total births
170
Girls' name · since 1995
Tayia
Tayia has 170 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 170
- total births
- 1995–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Tayia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 170 recorded since 1995.
Social Security Administration records show Tayia recorded 170 times among girls since 1995, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1995 to 2012.
- 170 total births
- 1995–2012 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
170 girls have been named Tayia since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.
- 170
- total births
- 1995–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Tayia was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
36 babies were named Tayia in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Tayia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tayia's full recorded timeline at 2003, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tayia at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Tayia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2012
- Peak year (1998)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Tayia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tayia's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Tayia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
70 births
- 2000s
2000s
87 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 87 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tayia? ▼
Tayia has been given to 170 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 36 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Tayia most popular? ▼
Tayia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Tayia been used? ▼
Records for Tayia go back to 1995, giving 18 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Tayia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taylor, Tayler, Taya, Tayla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tayia's data
- Tayia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Tayia
Nearby Names Like Tayia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tayia
Taylor Girl
#353 330,145 births
Tayler Girl
#6035 11,169 births
Taya Girl
#2125 6,580 births
Tayla Girl
#2734 5,467 births
Taytum Girl
#717 3,997 births
Compare Tayia side by side: Tayia vs Taylor Tayia vs Tayler Tayia vs Taya
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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, 1995–2012 (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. "Tayia: Baby Name Since 1995 - 170 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tayia. 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 Tayia 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.