Total births
34
Boys' name · since 1999
Tahaj
Tahaj has 34 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 34
- total births
- 1999–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
34 boys have been named Tahaj since 1999, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tahaj has 34 recorded births among boys since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1999 to 2012.
- 34 total births
- 1999–2012 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
34 boys have been named Tahaj since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.
- 34
- total births
- 1999–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Tahaj was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
6 babies were named Tahaj in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Tahaj's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tahaj's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tahaj at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Tahaj popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2012
- Peak year (2001)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Tahaj by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tahaj's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Tahaj births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 23 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tahaj? ▼
34 babies have been named Tahaj since 1999. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 2001 with 6 births.
When was Tahaj most popular? ▼
Tahaj was most popular in the 2000s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Tahaj been used? ▼
Records for Tahaj go back to 1999, giving 14 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Tahaj? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tahj, Taha, Tahir, Tahmid, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tahaj's data
- Tahaj's decade-level peak was the 2000s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 6 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 Tahaj
Nearby Names Like Tahaj
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tahaj
Tahj Boy
#1422 3,939 births
Taha Boy
#1731 2,424 births
Tahir Boy
#1911 1,976 births
Tahmid Boy
#11461 318 births
Taheem Boy
#8541 295 births
Compare Tahaj side by side: Tahaj vs Tahj Tahaj vs Taha Tahaj vs Tahir
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, 1999–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tahaj: Baby Name Since 1999 - 34 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tahaj. 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 Tahaj 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.