Total births
127
Girls' name · since 1997
Taeja
Taeja has 127 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 127
- total births
- 1997–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
127 girls have been named Taeja since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Taeja has 127 recorded births among girls since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2011.
- 127 total births
- 1997–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
127 girls have been named Taeja since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 127
- total births
- 1997–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Taeja was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
18 babies were named Taeja in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Taeja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Taeja's full recorded timeline at 2003, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Taeja at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Taeja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2011
- Peak year (2002)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Taeja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Taeja's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Taeja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
- 2000s
2000s
87 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 87 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taeja? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 127 babies named Taeja. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 18 births.
When was Taeja most popular? ▼
Taeja was most popular in the 2000s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Taeja been used? ▼
Records for Taeja go back to 1997, giving 15 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Taeja? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taelyn, Taelor, Taelynn, Taegan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Taeja's data
- Taeja's decade-level peak was the 2000s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Taeja
Nearby Names Like Taeja
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taeja
Taelyn Girl
#2485 2,267 births
Taelor Girl
#15857 2,247 births
Taelynn Girl
#2094 1,808 births
Taegan Girl
#8203 1,109 births
Taeya Girl
368 births
Compare Taeja side by side: Taeja vs Taelyn Taeja vs Taelor Taeja vs Taelynn
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Taeja: Baby Name Since 1997 - 127 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taeja. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Taeja draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.