Taisto
Taisto is a Finnish word which is used as a masculine given name. In Finland, the name has a political sense and means "battle".
Meaning & Origin of Taisto
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Taisto is a Finnish word which is used as a masculine given name. In Finland, the name has a political sense and means "battle".
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The Story of Taisto
Taisto first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 6 Taistos were born — ranking #3,728 that year. As of 2026, Taisto ranks #4,307 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 26 Taistos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Taisto
Phonetically similar names — useful when Taisto is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Tiesto
- Testo
- Tosto
- Tasto
- Tosti
- Tasty
- Toasty
- Testy
- Tastey
- Toastie
- Testa
- Tato
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Taisto
Taisto is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 26 births in the dataset. Taisto's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #3,728. Use the chart and map above to compare Taisto'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.