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Taye
OriginAfrican, Ethiopian
Meaning"he has been seen"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#10558
2025 SSA
About Taye
Taye, also used as a short form of Taylor, began to stand on its own with the emergence of actor Taye (born Scott) Diggs.
Taye for girls
Celebrity Taye Diggs has made this seem like a male name, but it has a feminine sound and may be considered an attractive short form of Taylor.
Pronounced TAY.
As of October 2026, Taye ranked #10558 for boys in US births in 2025 and #17272 for girls in US births in 2020 SSA, peaked at #2193 for boys in 2000 and #9210 for girls in 1998.
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Scott Leo "Taye" DiggsBoy
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