US rank #15987 Unisex name Peak 1999 282 births

Tajae — #15987 US unisex name

282 babies named Tajae in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1152000s1332010s232020s11
#15987
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 9% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Tajae was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

27 babies were named Tajae in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tajae

The Social Security Administration has registered 282 babies named Tajae between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tajae currently holds the #15987 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 27 babies received it in a single year. Tajae is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 198 additional births since 1994.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tajae performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 133 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Tajae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 13 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Tajae in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tajae in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 282 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tajae at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

282

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

1999

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,987

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tajae popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
27
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
051015202530 20242018200920052002199919961993 12

Tajae popularity over time — boys

198 total births recorded since 1994 (Tajae as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 198 births
0510152025 20242016201020052002199919961994 7

Tajae by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
133 births that decade — 47% of Tajae's all-time total
1990s1152000s1332010s232020s11

Tajae by state

Where Tajae concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Tajae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
13 4.6%
#2 Pennsylvania
5 1.8%
New York share of Tajae's total US births 4.6%
Even split

13 of 282 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tajae?
282 babies have been named Tajae since 1993. It currently ranks #15987 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 27 births.
When was Tajae most popular?
Tajae was most popular in the 2000s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Tajae most popular?
The top states for the name Tajae are New York (13 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
Is Tajae a unisex name?
Yes, Tajae is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 282 births, and as a boy's name it has 198 births.
How long has the name Tajae been used?
Tajae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tajae?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taja, Tajuana, Tajah, Taj, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1993–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.