Unisex name · since 1969
Taj
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 5,719 babies named Taj, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,638 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,665 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,719
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
Taj currently ranks #1665 among unisex names in America, with 5,719 babies recorded since 1969.
Taj has 5,719 recorded births among boys since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1665 as of the latest data, more common than 88% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #1,638 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,665 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 5,719 born since 1969
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taj ranks #1,638 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,665 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,719 born since 1969, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,638 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,665 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,719
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
Taj's 5,719 recorded births place it above 96.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
29 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Taj compares
5,719 Top 12% higher than 88% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Taj's all-time total is 15x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Taj | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,719 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 200 | 34 | 22,252 |
Taj's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Taj's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 200, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Taj popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 200
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Taj popularity over time - girls
571 total births recorded since 1965 (Taj as girls' name)
Taj by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,718 births, 30% of the file).
2010s was Taj's strongest decade.
1,718 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Taj births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
- 1970s 450
1970s
450 births
- 1980s 337
1980s
337 births
- 1990s
1990s
902 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,482 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,718 births
- 2020s
2020s
822 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,718 births (30% of all-time use).
How Taj compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Taj's total volume
Taj by state
Where Taj concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 820 | 14.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 480 | 8.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 313 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 268 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 214 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 193 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 191 | 3.3% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 162 | 2.8% |
820 of 5,719 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Taj appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Taj's data
- Taj's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,718 total births) through the 2020s (822) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Tajs (820 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Taj: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~56 yrs)
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, 1969–2025 (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 Taj 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.