Total births
157
Boys' name · since 1990
Tahji
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 157 babies named Tahji, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 157
- total births
- 1990–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Tahji is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 157 have been recorded since 1990.
Tahji has 157 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2021.
- 157 total births
- 1990–2021 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
157 boys have been named Tahji since 1990, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2021.
- 157
- total births
- 1990–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Tahji was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
18 babies were named Tahji in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Tahji's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tahji's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tahji at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Tahji popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2021
- Peak year (1998)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Tahji by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tahji's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Tahji births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
77 births
- 2000s
2000s
53 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 77 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tahji? ▼
Tahji has been given to 157 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 18 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Tahji most popular? ▼
Tahji was most popular in the 1990s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Tahji been used? ▼
Records for Tahji go back to 1990, giving 32 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Tahji? ▼
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 Tahji's data
- Tahji's decade-level peak was the 1990s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- 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 Tahji
Nearby Names Like Tahji
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tahji
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 Tahji side by side: Tahji vs Tahj Tahji vs Taha Tahji 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, 1990–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tahji: Baby Name Since 1990 - 157 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tahji. 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 Tahji 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.