Total births
122
Girls' name · since 1982
Tayra
Tayra has 122 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15844
- among girls today
- 122
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
122 babies have been named Tayra since 1982, making it today's #15844 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tayra has been recorded 122 times among girls since 1982, currently ranked #15844 nationally and more common than 11% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2024.
- #15844 among girls today
- 122 born since 1982
- 2000s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tayra is currently the #15844 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 122 born since 1982, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15844
- among girls today
- 122
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Tayra vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15844
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Tayra was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
9 babies were named Tayra in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Tayra compares
122 28th percentile among 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
Tayra's all-time total is 68% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tayra | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 122 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tayra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tayra's full recorded timeline at 2004, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tayra at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#15,844
Active since
1982
Tayra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2024
- Peak year (2004)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Tayra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tayra's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Tayra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
36 births
- 2000s
2000s
61 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 61 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tayra? ▼
Since 1982, Social Security records show 122 babies named Tayra. Today it holds rank #15844 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 9 births.
When was Tayra most popular? ▼
Tayra was most popular in the 2000s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Tayra been used? ▼
Records for Tayra go back to 1982, giving 43 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Tayra? ▼
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 Tayra's data
- Tayra's decade-level peak was the 2000s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- 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 Tayra
Nearby Names Like Tayra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tayra
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 Tayra side by side: Tayra vs Taylor Tayra vs Tayler Tayra vs Taya
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Tayra
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, 1982–2024 (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. "Tayra: #15844 Girls' Name - 122 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tayra. 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 Tayra 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.