Girls' name · since 1996

Taejah

Taejah has 102 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#26,947 of 72,339
all-time among girls
102
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade

Taejah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 102 have been recorded since 1996.

Social Security Administration records show Taejah recorded 102 times among girls since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2011.

  • #26,947 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 102 born since 1996
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taejah ranks #26,947 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 102 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.

#26,947 of 72,339
all-time among girls
102
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Taejah's 102 recorded births place it above 62.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Taejah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Taejah's full recorded timeline at 2004, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Taejah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2001)
14
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
46810121416 19961999200120032005200720092011 5

Taejah by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (77 births, 75% of the file).

2000s was Taejah's strongest decade.

77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.

Taejah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 77 births (75% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taejah? ▼
Taejah has been given to 102 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #26,947 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 14 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
Where does Taejah sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taejah ranks #26,947 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Taejah most popular? ▼
Taejah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Taejah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Taejah since 1996 -- 16 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Taejah? ▼
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 Taejah's data

  • Taejah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Taejah

Nearby Names Like Taejah

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taejah

Taelyn Girl
#2559 2,267 births
Taelor Girl
#8527 2,247 births
Taelynn Girl
#2137 1,808 births
Taegan Girl
#9135 1,109 births
Taeya Girl
368 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Taejah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1996–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Taejah 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 August 2026.