Total births
172
Girls' name · since 1991
Tayja
Tayja has 172 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 172
- total births
- 1991–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Tayja is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 172 have been recorded since 1991.
Tayja has 172 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1991 to 2021.
- 172 total births
- 1991–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
172 girls have been named Tayja since 1991, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 172
- total births
- 1991–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Tayja was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
16 babies were named Tayja in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Tayja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tayja splits its recorded history at 2003: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tayja at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Tayja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2021
- Peak year (2002)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Tayja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tayja's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Tayja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
47 births
- 2000s
2000s
111 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 9
2020s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 111 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tayja? ▼
Since 1991, Social Security records show 172 babies named Tayja. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 16 births.
When was Tayja most popular? ▼
Tayja was most popular in the 2000s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Tayja been used? ▼
Records for Tayja go back to 1991, giving 31 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Tayja? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taylor, Tayler, Taya, Tayla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tayja's data
- Tayja's decade-level peak was the 2000s (111 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Tayja
Nearby Names Like Tayja
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tayja
Taylor Girl
#353 330,145 births
Tayler Girl
#6035 11,169 births
Taya Girl
#2125 6,580 births
Tayla Girl
#2734 5,467 births
Taytum Girl
#717 3,997 births
Compare Tayja side by side: Tayja vs Taylor Tayja vs Tayler Tayja vs Taya
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1991–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tayja: Baby Name Since 1991 - 172 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tayja. 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 Tayja 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.