Taya is a distinctive choice, ranked #1491 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Taya in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1491
About the Name Taya
Taya has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 426 places in five years. It was most popular in 2006 at #421 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Taya is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Taya
Unlikely. With around 21 UK babies named Taya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Taya in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Taya has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 426 places in the last five years. Its peak was #421 in 2006. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Taya is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Taya include: Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya — Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Ould Taya is a Mauritanian military officer and politician who served as the President of Mauritania from 1984 to 2005.; Taya Valkyrie — Kira Renée Magnin-Forster, better known by her ring name Taya Valkyrie, is a Canadian professional wrestler, fitness competitor, and model.; Aïn Taya — Aïn Taya is a suburb of Algiers, Algeria..
Taya does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Tayas in the wild.
21
UK babies named Taya (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 426 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Taya
Likely around 1 other Taya in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Taya
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Ould Taya is a Mauritanian military officer and politician who served as the President of Mauritania from 1984 to 2005. He also served as the fifth Prime minister of Mauritania from 1981 to 1992 except for a brief period in 1984.
Bo Taya was a Burmese writer, military officer and a member of the Thirty Comrades. He served in the Burmese National Army (BIA) and Burmese Defense Force and participated in the Japanese Revolution.
Kira Renée Magnin-Forster, better known by her ring name Taya Valkyrie, is a Canadian professional wrestler, fitness competitor, and model. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where she is a member of MxM TV.
Taya Currie is a Canadian university ice hockey player who is a goaltender for MacEwan University of the U Sports. In 2021, she became the first woman to be drafted in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
Taya Hanson is a Canadian former basketball player who played college basketball for Arizona State and Oregon. She was also a member of the Canada women's national basketball team.