Names / Boy names
Taiyo
Current rank
#6,099
and rising
All-time peak
#5,733
in 2008
First recorded
1997
in U.S. data
Children named
313
since 1997
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #5,733 in 2008 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(TY-yoh): “Sun.” Bright, upbeat, and energetic. Stateside, it makes its debut in 1997. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. Roughly 313 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.