Total births
1,090
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.
- 1,090
- total births
- 1953–2009
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that 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.
- 1,090 total births
- 1953–2009 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,090 girls have been named Tajuana since 1953, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2009.
- 1,090
- total births
- 1953–2009
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Tajuana was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
61 babies were named Tajuana in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Tajuana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2009
- Peak year (1972)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Tajuana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1950s 66
1950s
66 births
- 1960s 206
1960s
206 births
- 1970s
1970s
524 births
- 1980s
1980s
216 births
- 1990s 68
1990s
68 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 524 births (48% of all-time use).
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
Tajuana by state
Where Tajuana concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| 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. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1972 with 61 births.
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
- 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 Tajuana
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tajuana: Baby Name Since 1953 - 1,090 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tajuana. 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 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 June 2026.