How Many People Are Named Taigan?
An estimated 60 people in the United States have the first name Taigan. It is predominantly female (91.8%). The average bearer is 20 years old, and Taigan peaked in popularity in 2011 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Taigan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Taigan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Taigan is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
60
About 1 in 5,712,572 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
91.8% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2011
11 births
Total Registered
61
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Taigan
Taigan is predominantly female (91.8%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Taigan as a male name
Ranked #14,089 in 2011
5 male births in 2011
Peak: 2011 (5 births)
Taigan as a female name
Ranked #16,549 in 2011
6 female births in 2011
Peak: 2004 (8 births)
Taigan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Taigan span from the 2000s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 44 babies were registered. While Taigan is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Taigan by Decade
How has Taigan 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.
Taigan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Taigan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Taigan
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Taigan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taigan?
We estimate approximately 60 people named Taigan 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 5,712,572 Americans share this first name.
Is Taigan a common name?
Taigan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 57.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 61 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Taigan most popular?
Taigan reached peak popularity in 2011, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Taigan is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Taigan was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Taigan a female name?
Taigan is predominantly female. 91.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Taigan have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Taigan peaked in 2011, and the average living bearer is about 20 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Taigan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Taigan Smith, Taigan Johnson, Taigan 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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