Taiga
How to say it: TAH-ee-gah · /ˈtaɪɡa/
Japanese 'tai' (large) + 'ga' (river) meaning 'big river' - also the northern coniferous forest biome.
Taiga was the 5,449th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 14 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,208 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #5,449 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 14 |
| Share of births | 1 in 236,810 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −21% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,208 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Taiga is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Taiga is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Japanese.
Famous people named Taiga
- Taiga Hata (born 2002)Japanese association football player
- Taiga Nishiyama (born 1999)Japanese association football player
- Taiga Hasegawa (born 2005)Japanese snowboarder
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