Total births
160
Boys' name · since 1975
Tjay
160 babies named Tjay in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10150
- among boys today
- 160
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
160 babies have been named Tjay since 1975, making it today's #10150 boys' name.
Tjay has 160 recorded births among boys since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10150 as of the latest data, more common than 29% of boys, 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 1975 to 2024.
- #10150 among boys today
- 160 born since 1975
- 2000s peak decade
- 29% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Tjay is currently the #10150 boys' name in America, more common than 29% of boys - 160 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10150
- among boys today
- 160
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
Tjay vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10150
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 29% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Tjay was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
10 babies were named Tjay in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Tjay compares
160 34th percentile among 14,294 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
Tjay's all-time total is 56% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tjay | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 160 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Tjay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tjay's full recorded timeline at 2002, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tjay at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#10,150
Active since
1975
Tjay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2024
- Peak year (2001)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Tjay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tjay's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Tjay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
33 births
- 1990s
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
40 births
- 2010s
2010s
27 births
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 40 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tjay? ▼
160 babies have been named Tjay since 1975. It currently ranks #10150 among boys. The peak year was 2001 with 10 births.
When was Tjay most popular? ▼
Tjay was most popular in the 2000s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Tjay been used? ▼
Tjay has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tjay? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tjaden. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tjay's data
- Tjay's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (40 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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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, 1975–2024 (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. "Tjay: #10150 Boys' Name - 160 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tjay. 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 Tjay 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.