Taimi
A Finnish name meaning "seedling" or "young sprout".
Name Census estimates that about 30 living Americans carry the first name Taimi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Taimi today is around 61 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Taimi births was 1919 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Taimi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Taimi. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
30
~ 1 in 11,425,145 Americans
Peak year
1919
17 babies that year
Average age
61
years old
1981 SSA rank
#8,965
Tracked since 1911
Census
Taimi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 281 people with the first name Taimi, which placed it at #30,797 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#30,797
National first-name rank
People counted
281
281 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
55.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Taimi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taimi is Hispanic at 55.9%. The next largest groups are White (37.7%) and Black (2.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Taimi described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Taimi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino55.9% · 157
- White37.7% · 106
- Black or African American2.5% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 7
- Two or more races1.1% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Taimi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Taimi from the 1910s through to the 1980s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 102 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1910s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Taimi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Taimi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Taimis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Taimi
The name Taimi is of Finnish origin, derived from the Finnish word "taimi," which means "sapling" or "young plant." It is a nature-inspired name that reflects the beauty and growth of new life in the natural world.
Taimi has its roots in the ancient Finnish language, which is part of the Finno-Ugric language family. This language group has been spoken in the region now known as Finland for thousands of years, with written records dating back to the 16th century.
While there are no known historical references to the name Taimi in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is believed to have been used as a given name in Finland for several centuries. Its popularity may have been influenced by the deep connection Finnish culture has with nature and the importance of respecting the environment.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Taimi dates back to the late 19th century. Taimi Sovelius (1880-1951) was a Finnish actress and singer who gained prominence in the early 20th century for her performances in Finnish theater productions.
Another notable figure was Taimi Kahma (1904-1991), a Finnish painter and graphic artist known for her avant-garde works and contributions to the modernist art movement in Finland.
In the field of literature, Taimi Toropainen (1934-2017) was a celebrated Finnish author and poet, best known for her novels and collections of poetry that explored themes of love, nature, and the human experience.
Taimi Maunu (born 1946) is a Finnish television and film actress who has appeared in numerous Finnish productions since the 1960s, earning recognition for her versatile performances and longevity in the industry.
Lastly, Taimi Kivinen (1941-2022) was a Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic medalist, who won a silver medal in the 4x5 km relay event at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have carried the name Taimi, showcasing its enduring presence and significance within Finnish culture and beyond.
People
Taimi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Taimi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Taimi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taimi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 30 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Taimi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 11,425,145 US residents.
Is Taimi a common name?
We classify Taimi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 46.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 172 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Taimi most popular?
The single biggest year for Taimi was 1919, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Taimi is about 61 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Taimi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 281 people with the name Taimi, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,797 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Taimi in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Taimi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Taimi leans strongly female. 268 people counted with this name were female (97.5%), compared with 7 male bearers (2.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Taimi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taimi is Hispanic at 55.9%. The next largest groups are White (37.7%) and Black (2.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Taimi most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Taimi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.9% (157 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Taimi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Taimi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Taimi in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Taimi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Taimi in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Taimi can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Taimi?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.