Girls' name · since 1953

Tajuana

1,090 babies named Tajuana in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#7,075 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,090
born since 1953
1970s
peak decade

Tajuana sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,090 recorded since 1953.

Tajuana has 1,090 recorded births among girls since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2009.

  • #7,075 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,090 born since 1953
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tajuana ranks #7,075 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,090 born since 1953, peaking in the 1970s.

#7,075 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,090
born since 1953
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Tajuana's 1,090 recorded births place it above 90.21% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

13 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.

Tajuana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tajuana's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1954, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 61, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tajuana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1972)
61
Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
020406080 195319591965197119771983198919972009 5

Tajuana by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (524 births, 48% of the file).

1970s was Tajuana's strongest decade.

524 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Tajuana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 524 births (48% of all-time use).

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

How Tajuana compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tajuana's total volume

Tajuana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -44, 14%-98, 5.6%-37, 5.7%-21, 10.1%-16, 15.1%-116, 10.5%-33, 8.6%-62, 5.6%-118, 5.1%-70, 4.2%-111, 5.6%-24, 8.3%-26, 6.6%-36, 7.1%-144, 3%Tajuana-57, 5.6%Tajuana
Tajuana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Tajuana by state

Where Tajuana concentrates geographically, total births since 1953

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tajuana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
63 5.8%
#2 New York
45 4.1%
#3 Texas
41 3.8%
#4 Michigan
28 2.6%
#5 Tennessee
17 1.6%
#6 California
10 0.9%
#7 Florida
10 0.9%
#8 Georgia
8 0.7%
Illinois share of Tajuana's total US births 5.8%
Even split

63 of 1,090 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Tajuana appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tajuana?
1,090 babies have been named Tajuana since 1953. All-time, it sits at #7,075 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1972 with 61 births.
Where does Tajuana sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tajuana ranks #7,075 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tajuana most popular?
Tajuana was most popular in the 1970s decade with 524 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Tajuana most popular?
The top states for the name Tajuana are Illinois (63 births), New York (45 births), Texas (41 births).
How long has the name Tajuana been used?
Tajuana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 57 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Tajuana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taja, Tajah, Taj, Tajanae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Tajuana's data

  • Tajuana's decade-level peak was the 1970s (524 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Illinois records the most Tajuanas (63 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tajuana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1953–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Tajuana 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 August 2026.