Total births
76
Boys' name · since 1998
Tahjay
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 76 babies named Tahjay, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 76
- total births
- 1998–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Tahjay sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 76 recorded since 1998.
Tahjay has 76 recorded births among boys since 1998, 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 1998 to 2010.
- 76 total births
- 1998–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
76 boys have been named Tahjay since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 76
- total births
- 1998–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Tahjay was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
13 babies were named Tahjay in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Tahjay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tahjay's full recorded timeline at 2003, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tahjay at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Tahjay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2010
- Peak year (2003)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Tahjay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tahjay's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Tahjay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
47 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 47 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tahjay? ▼
76 babies have been named Tahjay since 1998. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 2003 with 13 births.
When was Tahjay most popular? ▼
Tahjay was most popular in the 2000s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Tahjay been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tahjay since 1998 -- 13 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Tahjay? ▼
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 Tahjay's data
- Tahjay's decade-level peak was the 2000s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 11 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 Tahjay
Nearby Names Like Tahjay
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tahjay
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 Tahjay side by side: Tahjay vs Tahj Tahjay vs Taha Tahjay 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, 1998–2010 (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. "Tahjay: Baby Name Since 1998 - 76 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tahjay. 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 Tahjay 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.