Total births
175
Unisex name · since 1993
Tajai
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 175 babies named Tajai, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 175
- total births
- 1993–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Tajai sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 175 recorded since 1993.
Tajai has 175 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- 175 total births
- 1993–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
175 boys have been named Tajai since 1993, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 175
- total births
- 1993–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Tajai was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
21 babies were named Tajai in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Tajai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tajai's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 33% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 67%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tajai at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Tajai popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Tajai popularity over time - girls
147 total births recorded since 1989 (Tajai as girls' name)
Tajai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tajai's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Tajai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
100 births
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 100 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tajai? ▼
Tajai has been given to 175 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 21 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Tajai most popular? ▼
Tajai was most popular in the 1990s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Is Tajai a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tajai is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 175 births, and as a girl's name it has 147 births.
How long has the name Tajai been used? ▼
Records for Tajai go back to 1993, giving 33 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Tajai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taj, Tajh, Tajuan, Taji, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tajai's data
- Tajai's decade-level peak was the 1990s (100 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.
- 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 Tajai
Nearby Names Like Tajai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tajai
Taj Boy
#1454 5,719 births
Tajh Boy
#10229 753 births
Tajuan Boy
665 births
Taji Boy
#9209 514 births
Tajon Boy
#10249 315 births
Compare Tajai side by side: Tajai vs Taj Tajai vs Tajh Tajai vs Tajuan
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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, 1993–2025 (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. "Tajai: Baby Name Since 1993 - 175 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tajai. 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 Tajai 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.