US rank #12468 Unisex name Peak 1999 858 births

Tajah — #12468 US unisex name

858 babies named Tajah in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s411990s3772000s3512010s822020s7
#12468
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Tajah was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

72 babies were named Tajah in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tajah

The Social Security Administration has registered 858 babies named Tajah between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tajah currently holds the #12468 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 72 babies received it in a single year. Tajah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 76 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tajah performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 377 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Tajah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 25 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Tajah in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tajah 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 858 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.

Tajah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

858

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

1999

72 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#12,468

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tajah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
72
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
020406080 20242012200720021997199219871980 6

Tajah popularity over time — boys

76 total births recorded since 1989 (Tajah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 76 births
4681012 20092004200120001998199719961994199119901989 9

Tajah by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
377 births that decade — 44% of Tajah's all-time total
1980s411990s3772000s3512010s822020s7

Tajah by state

Where Tajah concentrates geographically — total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tajah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
25 2.9%
#2 California
20 2.3%
#3 Texas
18 2.1%
#4 Virginia
17 2.0%
#5 Louisiana
16 1.9%
#6 Maryland
13 1.5%
#7 Pennsylvania
12 1.4%
#8 Ohio
7 0.8%
New York share of Tajah's total US births 2.9%
Even split

25 of 858 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Tajah appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tajah?
858 babies have been named Tajah since 1980. It currently ranks #12468 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 72 births.
When was Tajah most popular?
Tajah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 377 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Tajah most popular?
The top states for the name Tajah are New York (25 births), California (20 births), Texas (18 births).
Is Tajah a unisex name?
Yes, Tajah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 858 births, and as a boy's name it has 76 births.
How long has the name Tajah been used?
Tajah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tajah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taja, Tajuana, Taj, Tajanae, 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, 1980–2024 (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.