How Many People Are Named Taraji?
An estimated 2,776 people in the United States have the first name Taraji. It is predominantly female (98.2%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Taraji peaked in popularity in 2010 with 437 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Taraji 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 Taraji paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Taraji is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,776
About 1 in 123,471 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.2% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2010
437 births
Total Registered
2,799
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Taraji
Taraji is predominantly female (98.2%), though 50 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Taraji as a male name
Ranked #11,941 in 2014
6 male births in 2014
Peak: 2010 (14 births)
Taraji as a female name
Ranked #4,269 in 2024
34 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (423 births)
Taraji: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Taraji span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,150 babies were registered. Taraji has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Taraji by Decade
How has Taraji 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.
Taraji by State
Birth registrations for Taraji span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Georgia, Texas. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Kentucky, Connecticut. On average, about 85 Tarajis were registered per state.
Taraji + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Taraji as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Taraji
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Taraji: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taraji?
We estimate approximately 2,776 people named Taraji 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 123,471 Americans share this first name.
Is Taraji a common name?
Taraji is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,799 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Taraji most popular?
Taraji reached peak popularity in 2010, when 437 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Taraji is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Taraji a female name?
Taraji is predominantly female. 98.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Taraji Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Taraji Smith, Taraji Johnson, Taraji 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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