Boys' name · since 1996

Tajaun

Tajaun has 22 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

22
total births
1996–2005
years on record
2000s
peak decade
73%
born in that decade

22 boys have been named Tajaun since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tajaun has been recorded 22 times among boys since 1996, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2005.

  • 22 total births
  • 1996–2005 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 73% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

22 boys have been named Tajaun since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2005.

22
total births
1996–2005
years on record
2000s
peak decade
73%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

73% of everyone ever named Tajaun was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

11 babies were named Tajaun in 2001 - its busiest year on record.

Tajaun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tajaun splits its recorded history at 2001: 73% of all births land in the more recent half, 27% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tajaun at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

22

Since 1996

10 years of records

Peak year

2001

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1996

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 2005

Tajaun popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (2001)
11
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
4681012 199620012005 5

Tajaun by decade

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

2000s was Tajaun's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.

Tajaun births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (73% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tajaun?
Tajaun has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 11 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Tajaun most popular?
Tajaun was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Tajaun been used?
The SSA has tracked Tajaun since 1996 -- 10 years through the most recent 2005 data.
What names are similar to Tajaun?
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.

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, 1996–2005 (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. "Tajaun: Baby Name Since 1996 - 22 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tajaun. 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 Tajaun 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.