US rank #9174 Unisex name Peak 1977 504 births

Taji — #9174 US boys' name

504 babies named Taji in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s621980s651990s1182000s1082010s862020s65
#9174
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 36% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Taji was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

21 babies were named Taji in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Taji

The Social Security Administration has registered 504 babies named Taji between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Taji currently holds the #9174 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 21 babies received it in a single year. Taji is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 131 additional births since 1969.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Taji performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 118 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Taji shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New Jersey, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Taji in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Taji 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 504 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.

Taji at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

504

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

1977

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#9,174

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Taji popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1977)
21
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
0510152025 202420182011200419981992198519781976 11

Taji popularity over time — girls

131 total births recorded since 1969 (Taji as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 131 births
4681012 20192008199519901984197319701969 7

Taji by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
118 births that decade — 23% of Taji's all-time total
1970s621980s651990s1182000s1082010s862020s65

Taji by state

Where Taji concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Taji
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
16 3.2%
#2 Texas
6 1.2%
New Jersey share of Taji's total US births 3.2%
Even split

16 of 504 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taji?
504 babies have been named Taji since 1976. It currently ranks #9174 among boys. The peak year was 1977 with 21 births.
When was Taji most popular?
Taji was most popular in the 1990s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Taji most popular?
The top states for the name Taji are New Jersey (16 births), Texas (6 births).
Is Taji a unisex name?
Yes, Taji is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 504 births, and as a girl's name it has 131 births.
How long has the name Taji been used?
Taji has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Taji?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taj, Tajh, Tajuan, Tajon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1976–2024 (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.