Taya is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Taya means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Taya across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Taya has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Taya is a girl name of Japanese origin meaning “valley field or short form”. A short form of Taylor or a Japanese name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,580 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,532 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 10 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Taya per year, United States (1961 to 2025). United States peaked in 1998 (364/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (100/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (3/yr).
Taya is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1998, when it ranked #1,176 nationally (given to 390 babies that year).
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