EveryBabyNames

Taira

3 countries

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
1,022
total births, United States
FR
44
total births, France
E&W
6
total births, England & Wales
UK
6
total births, United Kingdom
Total births recorded
1,072
Peak year (United States)
1990
Peak-year count
46
First recorded
1965

Popularity across 3 countries

Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Taira was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1980 2000 2020
United StatesFranceEngland & Wales

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

1,022 births recorded 1965–2024 · peaked in 1990 with 46 births

Most common in: California, New York, Illinois, Hawaii, Ohio

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

🇫🇷 France

44 births recorded 1999–2015 · peaked in 2006 with 11 births

Most common in: Guyane, Seine-Saint-Denis, Guadeloupe

Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 England & Wales

6 births recorded 2010–2011 · peaked in 2010 with 3 births

Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

6 births recorded 2010–2011 · peaked in 2010 with 3 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)

Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Taira’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
1995#3492—
1996#3942↓450
1997#3897↑45
1998#3497↑400
1999#4870↓1373
2000#4291↑579
2001#5364↓1073
2002#5086↑278
2003#6055↓969
2004#7828↓1773
2005#5600↑2228
2006#8715↓3115
2007#15491↓6776
2008#8109↑7382
2009#10679↓2570
2010#8701↑1978
2011#14824↓6123
2012#16869↓2045
2016#14331↑2538
2024#10271↑4060

Frequently asked questions about Taira

Is Taira a popular name?

Taira has 1,022 recorded births in United States between 1965 and 2024, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.

Is Taira more common for boys or girls?

Taira is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Taira most popular?

Taira peaked in 1990 in United States, with 46 recorded births that year.

Is Taira rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Taira’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #6539 in 1965 to #10271 in 2024.

How many babies have been named Taira?

At least 1,072 babies have been recorded with the name Taira across official birth statistics in 3 countries.

Is Taira popular in more than one country?

Yes — Taira appears in official birth records in 3 countries: United States, France, England & Wales.