Total births
34
Girls' name · since 1997
Taraja
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 34 babies named Taraja, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 34
- total births
- 1997–2011
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Taraja is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 34 have been recorded since 1997.
Taraja has 34 recorded births among girls since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2011.
- 34 total births
- 1997–2011 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
34 girls have been named Taraja since 1997, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2011.
- 34
- total births
- 1997–2011
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Taraja was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
9 babies were named Taraja in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Taraja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Taraja splits its recorded history at 2009: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Taraja at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Taraja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2011
- Peak year (2009)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Taraja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Taraja's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Taraja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
14 births
- 2010s
2010s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 15 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taraja? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 34 babies named Taraja. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 9 births.
When was Taraja most popular? ▼
Taraja was most popular in the 2010s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Taraja been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Taraja since 1997 -- 15 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Taraja? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tara, Taryn, Tarah, Taraji, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Taraja
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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, 1997–2011 (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. "Taraja: Baby Name Since 1997 - 34 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taraja. 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 Taraja 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.