Girls' name · since 1997

Tayjah

Tayjah has 104 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

104
total births
1997–2011
years on record
2000s
peak decade
70%
born in that decade

Tayjah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 104 recorded since 1997.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tayjah has been recorded 104 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2011.

  • 104 total births
  • 1997–2011 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 70% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

104 girls have been named Tayjah since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.

104
total births
1997–2011
years on record
2000s
peak decade
70%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

70% of everyone ever named Tayjah was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

13 babies were named Tayjah in 2002 - its busiest year on record.

Tayjah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Tayjah's full recorded timeline at 2003, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Tayjah at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

104

Since 1997

15 years of records

Peak year

2002

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1997

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2011

Tayjah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2002)
13
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
468101214 199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072011 7

Tayjah by decade

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

2000s was Tayjah's strongest decade.

73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.

Tayjah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 73 births (70% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tayjah?
104 babies have been named Tayjah since 1997. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 2002 with 13 births.
When was Tayjah most popular?
Tayjah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Tayjah been used?
The SSA has tracked Tayjah since 1997 -- 15 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Tayjah?
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 Tayjah's data

  • Tayjah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (73 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- 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.

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. "Tayjah: Baby Name Since 1997 - 104 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tayjah. 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 Tayjah 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.