Total births
77
Unisex name · since 1997
Tajay
Tajay has 77 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 77
- total births
- 1997–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Tajay is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 77 have been recorded since 1997.
Tajay has 77 recorded births among boys since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2021.
- 77 total births
- 1997–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
77 boys have been named Tajay since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 77
- total births
- 1997–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Tajay was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
11 babies were named Tajay in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Tajay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tajay's full recorded timeline at 2005, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tajay at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Tajay popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2021
- Peak year (1997)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Tajay popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 1999 (Tajay as girls' name)
Tajay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tajay's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Tajay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
43 births
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 43 births (56% of all-time use).
Tajay by state
Where Tajay concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 6.5% |
New York share of Tajay's total US births 6.5%
5 of 77 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tajay? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 77 babies named Tajay. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 11 births.
When was Tajay most popular? ▼
Tajay was most popular in the 2000s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Tajay most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tajay are New York (5 births).
Is Tajay a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tajay is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 77 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Tajay been used? ▼
Records for Tajay go back to 1997, giving 25 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Tajay? ▼
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 Tajay's data
- Tajay's decade-level peak was the 2000s (43 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.
- New York records the most Tajays (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Tajay
Nearby Names Like Tajay
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tajay
Taj Boy
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Tajh Boy
#10229 753 births
Tajuan Boy
665 births
Taji Boy
#9209 514 births
Tajon Boy
#10249 315 births
Compare Tajay side by side: Tajay vs Taj Tajay vs Tajh Tajay 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, 1997–2021 (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. "Tajay: Baby Name Since 1997 - 77 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tajay. 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 Tajay 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.