Taye
Taye was the #9,714 boys' name in the US in 2025 (7 babies), and #2,952 in England & Wales.
Taye as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,714 (7) | #2,952 (7) | — |
| 2024 | — | #3,689 (5) | — |
| 2023 | #8,921 (8) | — | — |
| 2022 | #10,863 (6) | #3,049 (6) | — |
| 2021 | #7,089 (11) | #3,451 (5) | — |
| 2020 | #7,034 (11) | #2,404 (8) | — |
| 2019 | — | #2,728 (7) | — |
| 2018 | #10,760 (6) | #4,749 (3) | — |
| 2017 | — | #2,734 (7) | — |
| 2016 | #10,744 (6) | #3,478 (5) | — |
| 2015 | #8,744 (8) | #2,150 (10) | — |
| 2014 | #5,485 (16) | #2,248 (9) | — |
| 2013 | #7,537 (10) | #2,055 (10) | — |
| 2012 | #4,533 (21) | #2,270 (9) | #1,781 (9) |
| 2011 | #5,945 (14) | #2,390 (8) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2004 at #2,193.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1998.
- In 2020, 31% of US babies named Taye were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 38,000 | rare |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taye | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Taye | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Taye | England & Wales | Boys | #2,952 | 7 |
| Taye | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Taye | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Taye | US | Boys | #9,714 | 7 |