How Many People Are Named Taj?
An estimated 6,043 people in the United States have the first name Taj. It is predominantly male (91.1%). The average bearer is 21 years old, and Taj peaked in popularity in 2015 with 218 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Taj 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 Taj paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
6,043
About 1 in 56,719 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
91.1% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2015
218 births
Total Registered
6,164
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Taj
Taj is predominantly male (91.1%), though 548 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Taj as a male name
Ranked #1,461 in 2024
124 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (200 births)
Taj as a female name
Ranked #4,749 in 2024
29 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (29 births)
Taj: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Taj span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,860 babies were registered. While Taj is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Taj by Decade
How has Taj 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.
Taj by State
Birth registrations for Taj span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Florida. The lowest are in Kansas, Washington, Nevada. On average, about 119 Tajs were registered per state.
Taj + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Taj as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Taj
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Taj: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taj?
We estimate approximately 6,043 people named Taj 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 56,719 Americans share this first name.
Is Taj a common name?
Taj is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,164 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Taj most popular?
Taj reached peak popularity in 2015, when 218 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Taj is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Taj a male name?
Taj is predominantly male. 91.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Taj Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Taj Smith, Taj Johnson, Taj 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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