Declining since 2002, #5,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Taina since 1955
Babies named Taina per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 72 |
| 1960s | 124 |
| 1970s | 201 |
| 1980s | 507 |
| 1990s | 460 |
| 2000s | 1,025 |
| 2010s | 235 |
| 2020s | 133 |
Meaning & origin
Taina first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1955, but it has never been a common choice. As of 2025, its rank was 5,917th, with fewer than 1 in every 80,000 newborn girls receiving the name. The name reached its highest usage in 2001, but has been on a steady decline since 2002. While its exact etymology is debated, Taina likely draws from Finnish or Portuguese traditions. In Finnish, it is often considered a variant of Tania, while the Portuguese Tainá has Indigenous Tupi roots meaning 'star'. The name offers a multicultural background and a soft, melodic sound.
Taina appears in Finnish as a variant of Tânia, derived from the Russian Tanya, a diminutive of Tatiana. In Portuguese, Tainá is a name of Indigenous Tupi origin meaning 'star' or 'heavenly', though the spelling Taina often functions as a variant of Tânia. The name gained modest use in the United States starting in the 1950s.
“Taina” around the world
Where Taina lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
50
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tai, Taina
Sibling names for Taina
Names that share Taina's style, for a brother or sister.
