boy's name
Taiwan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 923
Taiwan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1976, when 61 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Taiwan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 322 |
| 1980s | 163 |
| 1990s | 162 |
| 2000s | 164 |
| 2010s | 75 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 22 |
How popular is Taiwan?
In 2025, Taiwan was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Taiwan is used
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.
How Taiwan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Taïwan | Taïwan is a rare spelling of Taiwan, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Taiwan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Taiwan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Taiwan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Taiwan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Taiwan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Taiwan
How popular is the name Taiwan?
In 2025, Taiwan was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Taiwan a girl's or a boy's name?
Taiwan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Taiwan?
Taiwan has 2 syllables.
When was Taiwan most popular?
Taiwan peaked in 1976, when 61 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Taiwan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Taiwan currently ranks #11,644 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.