Taijah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#12,191
1990s	136	14	+2167%	#3,907
2000s	211	21	+55%	#3,513
2010s	33	3	-84%	#12,891
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#12,191

1990s

136

+2167%

#3,907

2000s

211

+55%

#3,513

2010s

-84%

#12,891

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Taijah

Taijah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1989, 386 American babies have been named Taijah. Its peak came in 2000, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Taijah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taijah?

The median living Taijah is about 24 years old; half are between 20 and 27. An estimated 400 people named Taijah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Taijah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	8	#12,891
2014	5	#18,934
2013	7	#14,439
2012	–	–
2011	7	#14,683
2010	6	#16,752
2009	10	#11,380
2008	10	#11,505
2007	17	#7,698
2006	22	#6,106
2005	19	#6,505
2004	12	#9,203
2003	29	#4,520
2002	27	#4,605
2001	27	#4,553
2000	38	#3,513
1995	8	#10,414
1990	5	#14,996
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Taijah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Taijah?

The median living Taijah is about 24 years old. Half of all living Taijahs are between 20 and 27 years old.

How many people named Taijah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Taijah are alive in the United States, based on 386 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taijah in 2025?

Taijah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Taijah?

386 babies have been named Taijah in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taijah most popular?

Taijah peaked in 2000, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Taijah a boy or girl name?

Taijah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Taijah rising or falling?

Taijah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Taijah popularity over time

The story of Taijah

How old are people named Taijah?

Taijah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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