Taishon
A masculine name derived from Japanese, meaning "prosperous and virtuous".
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Taishon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Taishon today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Taishon births was 2006 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Taishon. 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 Taishon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2006
6 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2006 SSA rank
#11,886
Tracked since 1997
Popularity
Taishon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Taishon from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Taishon 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 Taishon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Taishon
The given name Taishon has its roots in the ancient Sumerian civilization, which flourished in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 4500 BC to 1900 BC. It is derived from the Sumerian words "tai" meaning "life" and "shon" meaning "protector" or "guardian."
In the Sumerian mythology, Taishon was the name of a minor deity associated with the protection of life and fertility. The name was popular among the Sumerians and was often given to newborn boys as a symbol of good fortune and longevity.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Taishon can be found in a cuneiform inscription dating back to around 2500 BC, which was discovered in the ruins of the ancient city of Ur. This inscription mentions a high-ranking official named Taishon who served in the court of King Shulgi of the Third Dynasty of Ur.
One of the most notable historical figures with the name Taishon was a Sumerian scholar and astronomer who lived during the reign of King Sargon of Akkad (2334 BC - 2279 BC). He is credited with developing one of the earliest known systems for tracking the movements of celestial bodies, which formed the basis for the later development of astrology and astronomy.
In the 7th century BC, a Babylonian priest named Taishon is believed to have authored several religious texts that were later incorporated into the Babylonian epic of creation, the Enuma Elish. These texts describe the cosmogony and the creation of the world according to Babylonian mythology.
During the Hellenistic period (323 BC - 31 BC), there was a Greek philosopher and mathematician named Taishon who is credited with making significant contributions to the field of geometry. He is believed to have been a student of the renowned mathematician Euclid and is said to have authored several treatises on the subject.
In the 5th century AD, a Christian monk named Taishon from the city of Edessa (modern-day Şanlıurfa, Turkey) gained recognition for his efforts in translating religious texts from Greek and Syriac into Armenian. He is considered an important figure in the preservation and dissemination of early Christian literature in the region.
People
Taishon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Taishon 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
Taishon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taishon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Taishon 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Taishon a common name?
We classify Taishon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Taishon most popular?
The single biggest year for Taishon was 2006, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Taishon is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Taishon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Taishon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Taishon in the SSA data are male. 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 Taishon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Taishon 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 Taishon 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Taishon?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.