How Many People Are Named Taiga?
An estimated 348 people in the United States have the first name Taiga. It is predominantly male (96.9%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Taiga peaked in popularity in 2010 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Taiga as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Taiga paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
348
About 1 in 984,926 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.9% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2010
26 births
Total Registered
352
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Taiga
Taiga is predominantly male (96.9%), though 11 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Taiga as a male name
Ranked #7,659 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (26 births)
Taiga as a female name
Ranked #17,358 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (6 births)
Taiga: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Taiga span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 132 babies were registered. While Taiga is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Taiga by Decade
How has Taiga tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Taiga by State
Taiga + Last Name Combinations
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Taiga: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taiga?
We estimate approximately 348 people named Taiga are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 984,926 Americans share this first name.
Is Taiga a common name?
Taiga is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 352 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Taiga most popular?
Taiga reached peak popularity in 2010, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Taiga is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Taiga a male name?
Taiga is predominantly male. 96.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Taiga Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Taiga Smith, Taiga Johnson, Taiga Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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