Taiwan Name Popularity and Statistics

Taiwan is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births913
First Year on Record1969

Taiwan popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys6#10,695
2023Boys6#10,821
2022Boys5#12,330
2020Boys5#12,022
2019Boys6#10,803
2018Boys7#9,670
2017Boys9#8,140
2016Boys8#8,816
2015Boys6#10,644
2014Boys6#10,717
2012Boys12#6,626
2011Boys11#7,009
2010Boys10#7,591
2009Boys7#9,864
2008Boys17#5,249
2007Boys14#5,901
2006Boys21#4,370
2005Boys15#5,278
2004Boys12#6,138
2003Boys20#4,114
2002Boys13#5,395
2001Boys27#3,228
2000Boys18#4,204
1999Boys21#3,591

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1976 · Boys

51 recorded births and rank #1,210.

1977 · Boys

42 recorded births and rank #1,407.

1978 · Boys

41 recorded births and rank #1,452.

1979 · Boys

36 recorded births and rank #1,598.

Where Taiwan ranked highest in 1996

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

IL
Rank #1,110 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Taiwan