Taige
Taig, and also Teague, are anglicisations of the Irish-language male given name Tadhg, used as ethnic slurs for a stage Irishman. Taig in Northern Ireland and the west of Scotland is most commonly used as a derogatory term by loyalists to refer to Irish Catholics.
Meaning & Origin of Taige
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Taig, and also Teague, are anglicisations of the Irish-language male given name Tadhg, used as ethnic slurs for a stage Irishman. Taig in Northern Ireland and the west of Scotland is most commonly used as a derogatory term by loyalists to refer to Irish Catholics.
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The Story of Taige
As a girl name
Taige first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2004, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 15 Taiges were born — ranking #7,223 that year. As of 2026, Taige ranks #7,223 for girls with 15 births, with steady use. In total, more than 78 Taiges have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Taige first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 18 Taiges were born — ranking #5,222 that year. As of 2026, Taige ranks #5,222 for boys with 18 births, with steady use. In total, more than 104 Taiges have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Taige
Phonetically similar names — useful when Taige is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Thg
- Tge
- Thj
- Ddj
- Dhg
- To
- Tiw
- Tij
- Tih
- Ttg
- Ptg
- Tgg
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Taige
Taige is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 104 births in the dataset. Taige's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #5,222. Use the chart and map above to compare Taige'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 .
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