Total births
1,888
Girls' name · since 1968
Taja
1,888 babies named Taja in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13781
- among girls today
- 1,888
- born since 1968
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
1,888 babies have been named Taja since 1968, making it today's #13781 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taja has been recorded 1,888 times among girls since 1968, currently ranked #13781 nationally and more common than 22% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #13781 among girls today
- 1,888 born since 1968
- 1990s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Taja is currently the #13781 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 1,888 born since 1968, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13781
- among girls today
- 1,888
- born since 1968
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Taja vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13781
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Taja was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
259 babies were named Taja in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
How Taja compares
1,888 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Taja's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Taja | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,888 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 259 | 48 | 19,840 |
Taja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Taja's full recorded timeline at 1996, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 259 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Taja at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1988
Current rank
#13,781
Active since
1968
Taja popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (1988)
- 259
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Taja popularity over time - boys
28 total births recorded since 1989 (Taja as boys' name)
Taja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Taja's strongest decade.
683 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Taja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s 127
1970s
127 births
- 1980s
1980s
488 births
- 1990s
1990s
683 births
- 2000s
2000s
444 births
- 2010s 95
2010s
95 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 683 births (36% of all-time use).
How Taja compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Taja's total volume
Taja vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Taja by state
Where Taja concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 91 | 4.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 73 | 3.9% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 69 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 65 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 47 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 46 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 44 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 44 | 2.3% |
California share of Taja's total US births 4.8%
Even split
91 of 1,888 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Taja appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taja? ▼
1,888 babies have been named Taja since 1968. It currently ranks #13781 among girls. The peak year was 1988 with 259 births.
When was Taja most popular? ▼
Taja was most popular in the 1990s decade with 683 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Taja most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Taja are California (91 births), Texas (73 births), Illinois (69 births).
How long has the name Taja been used? ▼
Taja has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 58 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Taja? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tajuana, Tajah, Taj, Tajanae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Taja's data
- Taja's decade-level peak was the 1990s (683 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tajas (91 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Taja
Nearby Names Like Taja
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taja
Tajuana Girl
1,090 births
Tajah Girl
#12520 858 births
Taj Girl
#4700 571 births
Tajanae Girl
479 births
Tajae Girl
#16034 282 births
Compare Taja side by side: Taja vs Tajuana Taja vs Tajah Taja vs Taj
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Neeley #13784
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1968–2025 (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. "Taja: #13781 Girls' Name - 1,888 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taja. 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 Taja 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 June 2026.