How Many People Are Named Tahj?
An estimated 3,912 people in the United States have the first name Tahj. It is predominantly male (96.7%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Tahj peaked in popularity in 1998 with 217 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tahj as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Tahj paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Tahj is overwhelmingly male, 131 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Tahj is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,912
About 1 in 87,616 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.7% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
1998
217 births
Total Registered
3,958
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tahj
Tahj is predominantly male (96.7%), though 131 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Tahj as a male name
Ranked #1,419 in 2024
130 male births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (204 births)
Tahj as a female name
Ranked #14,973 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 1998 (13 births)
Tahj: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tahj span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,321 babies were registered. While Tahj is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Tahj by Decade
How has Tahj tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Tahj by State
Birth registrations for Tahj span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Florida, Georgia. The lowest are in Connecticut, Arizona, South Carolina. On average, about 120 Tahjs were registered per state.
Tahj + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tahj as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Tahj
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Tahj: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tahj?
We estimate approximately 3,912 people named Tahj are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 87,616 Americans share this first name.
Is Tahj a common name?
Tahj is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,958 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tahj most popular?
Tahj reached peak popularity in 1998, when 217 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tahj is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tahj a male name?
Tahj is predominantly male. 96.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tahj Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tahj Smith, Tahj Johnson, Tahj Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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