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Taiga

Unisex

Meaning of Taiga: Japanese: 'big river'

Taiga is a unisex name most strongly associated with Japanese naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6091st most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6091

14 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

366

First recorded 1997 · peak 2010

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 18 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 8 babies2004: 14 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 12 babies2010: 26 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 6 babies2013: 9 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 19 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 24 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 16 babies2025: 14 babies
US babies named Taiga per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 26.

Gender split

97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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