Girl · #8,407 in 2026

Taiba

Name: Popularity of the name Taiba in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Taiba, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Taiba is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse who has won multiple Grade I events as a three-year-old in 2022 including the Santa Anita Derby and Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita Park and Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing.

Current Rank

#8,407

Peak Rank

#8,535 (2022)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+52%

2000

First Year

2024

Last Year

2022

Peak Year

#8535

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Taiba

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

Taiba is a chestnut stallion that was bred in Kentucky by Bruce Ryan who has been breeding and raising horses for more than 30 years. The founder of Ryan's All-Glass, a commercial custom glass company in Cincinnati, started out with Quarter Horses but soon discovered he had better opportunities to make money with Thoroughbreds. His sire is Gun Runner , the 2017 American Horse of the Year and stands at Three Chimneys Farm and his dam is Needmore Flattery, a daughter of Flatter that won nine black-type stakes on her way to earning $732,103. Her granddam Kiosk, was from Eutrophia Farms at the 200

The Story of Taiba

Taiba first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2000, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 12 Taibas were born — ranking #8,535 that year. As of 2026, Taiba ranks #8,407 for baby girls with 12 births, rising sharply (+52% over the past five years). In total, more than 86 Taibas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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Names that sound like Taiba

Phonetically similar names — useful when Taiba is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Tuba
Toba
Tibo
Tybee
Taba
Tiba
Tubba
Tba
Teba
Taipa
Taipeh
Taboo

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Taiba

What does the name Taiba mean?

How popular is Taiba in 2026?

In 2026, Taiba ranks #8,407 among girls' names in the U.S., with 12 babies given the name that year.

When was Taiba most popular?

Taiba reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #8,535 that year with 12 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Taiba most popular?

Taiba has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Taiba.

Is Taiba a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Taiba is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Taiba?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Taiba include Rozie, Enith, Parisha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Taiba

Taiba is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 86 births in the dataset. Taiba's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #8,535. Use the chart and map above to compare Taiba's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.