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1996

First Year

2026

Last Year

1999

Peak Year

#1621

Peak Rank

1K

Total Count

31

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Tayah

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

Tahyaq is a village in Khorram Dasht Rural District, Kamareh District, Khomeyn County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 49, in 12 families.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahyaq) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahyaq)

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## The Story of Tayah

Tayah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1996, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1999: 103 births, good for #1,621 nationwide. About 45% of every Tayah on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Tayah ranks #7,912 for baby girls with 13 births, falling sharply (-42%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Tayah

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

* [Taia](/taia)
* Tiia
* [Tia](/tia)
* [Tio](/tio)
* [Toa](/toa)
* [Toya](/toya)
* [Taya](/taya)
* Tua
* [Teya](/teya)
* Tyo
* [Tyee](/tyee)
* Tuya

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Tayah

What does the name Tayah mean?

Tahyaq is a village in Khorram Dasht Rural District, Kamareh District, Khomeyn County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 49, in 12 families.

How popular is Tayah in 2026?

In 2026, Tayah ranks #7,912 among girls' names in the U.S., with 13 babies given the name that year.

When was Tayah most popular?

Tayah reached its peak popularity in 1999, ranking #1,621 that year with 103 babies given the name.

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

Tayah has historically been most popular in Oregon, Minnesota, Wisconsin. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tayah.

Is Tayah a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Tayah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tayah include Tarin, Deondra, Laia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

[👧TarinPeak #1621](/tarin)[👧DeondraPeak #1621](/deondra)[👧LaiaPeak #1621](/laia)[👧TyechiaPeak #1621](/tyechia)[👧DossiePeak #1622](/dossie)[👧NealPeak #1620](/neal)[👧KaliahPeak #1622](/kaliah)[👧ShelbeyPeak #1622](/shelbey)

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## About the name Tayah 

Tayah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Tayah's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #1,621\. Use the chart and map above to compare Tayah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1999 → ](/year/1999)
* [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s)
* [ Names starting with "T" → ](/letter/t)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

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. 

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