Boys' name · since 1917
Tj
Tj has 2,139 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,165 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,068 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,139
- born since 1917
- 1980s
- peak decade
Yes -- Tj is the #4068 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,139 recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Tj recorded 2,139 times among boys since 1917, holding rank #4068 nationally today, ahead of 71% of boys, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.
- #3,165 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,068 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,139 born since 1917
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tj ranks #3,165 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,068 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,139 born since 1917, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3,165 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,068 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,139
- born since 1917
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tj's 2,139 recorded births place it above 93.04% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Tj compares
2,139 Top 21% higher than 79% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tj's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tj | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,139 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 74 | 34 | 22,252 |
Tj's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tj splits its recorded history at 1993: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 74 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tj popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (1988)
- 74
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Tj popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 1985 (Tj as girls' name)
Tj by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (534 births, 25% of the file).
1980s was Tj's strongest decade.
534 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Tj births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 13
1920s
13 births
- 1960s 46
1960s
46 births
- 1970s 204
1970s
204 births
- 1980s
1980s
534 births
- 1990s
1990s
420 births
- 2000s
2000s
381 births
- 2010s
2010s
351 births
- 2020s 185
2020s
185 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 534 births (25% of all-time use).
How Tj compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Tj's total volume
Tj by state
Where Tj concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 135 | 6.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 33 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Utah | | 26 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 23 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 14 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Washington | | 11 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.2% |
135 of 2,139 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Tj appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tj's data
- Tj's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (534 total births) through the 2020s (185) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Tjs (135 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Tj: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~108 yrs)
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, 1917–2025 (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 Tj 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.