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Taija

TY-yah

  • Origin Finnish
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 959

Taija is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2019 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Taija is a name of Finnish origin.
  • Peaked in 1999, when 54 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1985.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Taija Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s.

336
'80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Taija by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 116
1990s 336
2000s 297
2010s 73

How Popular Is Taija?

In 2019, Taija was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Taija Is Used

Canada #2,512 8 in 2009
England & Wales #5,411 4 in 2009
United States #17,557 5 in 2019

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Taija

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Taija

  • Pronunciation TY-yah

Sibling Names for Taija

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Taija — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Taija

How popular is the name Taija?

In 2019, Taija was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Taija a girl's or a boy's name?

Taija is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Taija?

Taija has 2 syllables.

When was Taija most popular?

Taija peaked in 1999, when 54 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.