Tayna
A feminine name of Russian origin meaning "secret" or "mystery".
Name Census estimates that about 793 living Americans carry the first name Tayna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tayna today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tayna births was 1974 (58 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tayna. 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.
People living today
793
~ 1 in 432,225 Americans
Peak year
1974
58 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
2007 SSA rank
#17,441
Tracked since 1958
Popularity
Tayna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tayna from the 1950s through to the 2000s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 354 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tayna 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 Tayna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Taynas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Tayna, while Illinois, Louisiana, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 13 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tayna
The name Tayna has its roots in the Slavic languages, specifically in the Russian and Ukrainian tongues. It is derived from the Old Slavic word "taina," meaning "secret" or "mystery." This name's origins can be traced back to the early medieval period, around the 9th to 11th centuries, when the Slavic tribes inhabited vast regions across Eastern and Central Europe.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Tayna can be found in the Russian Primary Chronicle, a medieval historical text dating back to the 12th century. This chronicle documented the events and rulers of the Kievan Rus' state, which later became the foundation for modern-day Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.
Throughout the centuries, several notable figures have borne the name Tayna. One of the earliest examples is Tayna Donskaya (1510-1563), a Russian noblewoman and the first wife of Ivan the Terrible, the infamous tsar of Russia. Another prominent figure was Tayna Borisovna (1562-1622), a Russian princess and the daughter of Tsar Boris Godunov.
In the literary realm, Tayna Sukhotina (1868-1924) was a Russian writer and translator who played a significant role in introducing Western literature to Russian audiences. She translated works by authors such as Oscar Wilde and Henrik Ibsen into the Russian language.
Moving into the 20th century, Tayna Pavlovna Aravinskaya (1892-1964) was a Soviet actress and theater director who worked extensively in Moscow's renowned theaters. She was honored with the prestigious title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1944.
More recently, Tayna Mukhina (born 1976) is a Russian Olympic gymnast who won two gold medals and one silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, representing the Unified Team of former Soviet republics.
While the name Tayna has its roots in Slavic cultures, it has also gained popularity in other parts of the world, with variations in spelling and pronunciation. However, its core meaning of "secret" or "mystery" remains consistent, adding an intriguing and enigmatic quality to those who bear this name.
People
Tayna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tayna 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
Tayna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tayna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 793 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tayna 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 432,225 US residents.
Is Tayna a common name?
We classify Tayna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 874 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tayna most popular?
The single biggest year for Tayna was 1974, when 58 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tayna is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tayna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tayna 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.
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.