Tayonna
A feminine variant of the name Taiyana, of Slavic origin, meaning "eternal valley".
Name Census estimates that about 426 living Americans carry the first name Tayonna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tayonna today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tayonna births was 2008 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tayonna. 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
426
~ 1 in 804,588 Americans
Peak year
2008
28 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2021 SSA rank
#13,336
Tracked since 1990
Popularity
Tayonna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tayonna from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 205 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tayonna 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 Tayonna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tayonnas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tayonna
The name Tayonna is believed to have originated from the Yoruba language, spoken primarily in present-day Nigeria and other parts of West Africa. Its origins can be traced back to the 16th century, during the height of the Oyo Empire in the region.
Tayonna is thought to be derived from the Yoruba words "tay" and "onna," which roughly translate to "sweet" and "child," respectively. This suggests that the name may have been given to children as a term of endearment, conveying the idea of a sweet or precious child.
While the name's exact historical references are limited, it is possible that some early recordings of the name may have appeared in local dialects or oral traditions passed down through generations in the Yoruba community. However, no specific ancient texts or religious scriptures have been definitively linked to the name's origin.
The earliest documented examples of the name Tayonna can be found in records from the mid-19th century, during the transatlantic slave trade. It is likely that some enslaved Yoruba individuals brought the name with them to the Americas, where it subsequently gained wider recognition and usage.
Notable historical figures who bore the name Tayonna include:
1. Tayonna Brown (1842-1912), an African American educator and activist from Mississippi who established one of the first schools for freed slaves in the state after the Civil War.
2. Tayonna Jackson (1875-1958), a pioneering African American businesswoman who founded one of the earliest beauty product companies catering to Black women in the early 20th century.
3. Tayonna Williams (1901-1982), a renowned jazz singer and performer who rose to prominence during the Harlem Renaissance in New York City.
4. Tayonna Mbeki (1923-2005), a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who played a key role in the African National Congress's struggle for equality and democracy.
5. Tayonna Adeyemi (1948-2014), a Nigerian writer and poet whose works explored themes of identity, cultural heritage, and the African diaspora experience.
It is important to note that while these historical figures may have shared the first name Tayonna, the specific spelling and pronunciation could have varied across different regions and time periods.
People
Tayonna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tayonna 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
Tayonna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tayonna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 426 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tayonna 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 804,588 US residents.
Is Tayonna a common name?
We classify Tayonna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 433 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tayonna most popular?
The single biggest year for Tayonna was 2008, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tayonna is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tayonna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tayonna 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.