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Taye

92% boys · 7 born in 2025

Taye has been given to about 627 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2004, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 599
Median age today21 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Taye per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2004 · 59
  • Born in 20257
  • All time627
  • England & Wales, 20257

How popular is Taye?

Its best year was 2004, when 59 babies were given the name, ranking 2206th. The typical living American called Taye is about 21 years old today.

Names that sound like Taye

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Tate0.75
  2. Tye0.74
  3. Tayler0.65
  4. Trace0.64
  5. Tanner0.58
  6. Tai0.59
  7. Trae0.56
  8. Kye0.55

Middle names for Taye

Ranked by flow score
  1. Taye James0.80
  2. Taye Cole0.79
  3. Taye Miles0.79
  4. Taye Wilder0.78
  5. Taye Thomas0.66
  6. Taye Paul0.61

Sibling names for Taye

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Hallesister · 0.79
  2. Brayanbrother · 0.78
  3. Anahisister · 0.77
  4. Isabelasister · 0.76
  5. Misaelbrother · 0.73
  6. Keatonbrother · 0.72

Where Taye is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Taye Wilson0.75
    2. Taye Williams0.75
    3. Taye Walker0.75
    4. Taye Sanchez0.75
    5. Taye Roberts0.75
    6. Taye Phillips0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Taye

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.