How Many People Are Named Taiwo?
An estimated 203 people in the United States have the first name Taiwo. It is used for both genders, with 70.0% male. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Taiwo peaked in popularity in 1992 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Taiwo 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 Taiwo paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
203
About 1 in 1,688,445 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
70.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1992
16 births
Total Registered
210
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Taiwo
Taiwo is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (70.0%) and females (30.0%). Out of 210 total births registered, 147 were male and 63 were female.
Taiwo as a male name
Ranked #10,636 in 2017
7 male births in 2017
Peak: 1992 (10 births)
Taiwo as a female name
Ranked #15,359 in 2019
6 female births in 2019
Peak: 1982 (7 births)
Taiwo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Taiwo span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 61 babies were registered. While Taiwo is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Taiwo by Decade
How has Taiwo 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.
Taiwo + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Taiwo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Taiwo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taiwo?
We estimate approximately 203 people named Taiwo 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 1,688,445 Americans share this first name.
Is Taiwo a common name?
Taiwo is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 210 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Taiwo most popular?
Taiwo reached peak popularity in 1992, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Taiwo is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Taiwo a male name?
Taiwo is predominantly male. 70.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Taiwo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Taiwo Smith, Taiwo Johnson, Taiwo 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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