The first name Taha
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 76 boys were named Taha, making it the 507th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Taha with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Taha at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 107 boys born in the United States were named Taha, the 1,598th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 107 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Taha
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Taha HusseinEgyptian writer and literary critic (1889–1973)
- Taha IsmailEgyptian footballer and coach, born 1939
- Taha Jabir AlalwaniAcademic, 1935–2016
- Taha HabrouneAmerican soccer player, born 2006
- Abu Mohammad al-AdnaniFormer official spokesman for IS (1977–2016)
Questions
- How popular is the name Taha?
- In 2025, 76 boys born in England and Wales were named Taha, ranking 507th.
- Is Taha a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,424 US babies named Taha since 1880 were boys.
- When was Taha most popular?
- 2014 in the United States, when 107 babies were named Taha, its highest rank at 1,512th.
- Is Taha also a surname?
- Yes. Taha is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.