Total births
67
Boys' name · since 2001
Tahjir
67 babies named Tahjir in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 67
- total births
- 2001–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Tahjir is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 67 have been recorded since 2001.
Tahjir has 67 recorded births among boys since 2001, 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 2001 to 2023.
- 67 total births
- 2001–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
67 boys have been named Tahjir since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 67
- total births
- 2001–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Tahjir was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
9 babies were named Tahjir in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Tahjir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tahjir's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tahjir at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Tahjir popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2023
- Peak year (2002)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Tahjir by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tahjir's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Tahjir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
46 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 46 births (69% of all-time use).
Tahjir by state
Where Tahjir concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 7.5% |
Pennsylvania share of Tahjir's total US births 7.5%
5 of 67 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tahjir? ▼
Tahjir has been given to 67 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 9 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Tahjir most popular? ▼
Tahjir was most popular in the 2000s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Tahjir most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tahjir are Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Tahjir been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tahjir since 2001 -- 23 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Tahjir? ▼
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 Tahjir's data
- Tahjir's decade-level peak was the 2000s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Tahjirs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
- 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 Tahjir
Nearby Names Like Tahjir
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tahjir
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 Tahjir side by side: Tahjir vs Tahj Tahjir vs Taha Tahjir vs Tahir
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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, 2001–2023 (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. "Tahjir: Baby Name Since 2001 - 67 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tahjir. 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 Tahjir 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.