Taja: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	18	–	18	2	–	#5,014
1970s	127	–	127	13	+606%	#4,133
1980s	488	6	494	49	+289%	#724
1990s	683	9	692	69	+40%	#1,604
2000s	444	13	457	46	-34%	#2,234
2010s	95	–	95	10	-79%	#6,537
2020s (to 2025)	33	–	33	6	-42%	#10,997

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,014

1970s

127

–

127

+606%

#4,133

1980s

488

494

+289%

#724

1990s

683

692

+40%

#1,604

2000s

444

457

-34%

#2,234

2010s

–

-79%

#6,537

2020s (to 2025)

–

-42%

#10,997

The story of Taja

Taja is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,748 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 1,916 American babies have been named Taja. Its peak came in 1988, when 259 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Taja stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taja?

The median living Taja is about 30 years old; half are between 24 and 37. An estimated 1,900 people named Taja 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.

Taja year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	6	#14,748	–	–
2024	6	#15,068	–	–
2023	7	#13,314	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	5	#17,425	–	–
2020	9	#10,997	–	–
2019	5	#17,699	–	–
2018	7	#13,656	–	–
2017	8	#12,618	–	–
2016	9	#11,691	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	11	#10,076	–	–
2013	11	#10,178	–	–
2012	9	#12,113	–	–
2011	20	#6,537	–	–
2010	15	#8,243	–	–
2009	26	#5,522	–	–
2008	20	#6,777	–	–
2007	31	#4,795	–	–
2006	21	#6,329	–	–
2005	41	#3,640	–	–
2004	42	#3,562	–	–
2003	53	#2,921	–	–
2002	71	#2,306	–	–
2001	68	#2,355	8	#8,223
2000	71	#2,234	5	#11,917
1995	53	#2,453	–	–
1990	85	#1,731	–	–
1985	13	#5,633	–	–
1980	12	#5,868	–	–
1975	11	#5,465	–	–
1970	13	#4,462	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Taja?

The median living Taja is about 30 years old. Half of all living Tajas are between 24 and 37 years old.

How many people named Taja are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Taja are alive in the United States, based on 1,916 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taja in 2025?

Taja ranked #14,748 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Taja?

1,916 babies have been named Taja in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taja most popular?

Taja peaked in 1988, when 259 newborns received the name.

Is Taja a boy or girl name?

Taja is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Taja rising or falling?

Taja has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Taja popularity over time

The story of Taja

How old are people named Taja?

Taja year by year

Frequently asked questions

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