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Taika
OriginMaori
Meaning"tiger"
About Taika
A strong Māori nature name, famously borne by director Taika Waititi, who is of Māori descent.
Pronounced TY-kuh.
As of October 2026, Taika ranked #9600 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4682 in 2022.
Editor's take: The name Taika is a boy's name meaning "tiger".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,682 | 22 | 12.6 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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