Tajah: 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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	41	9	50	5	–	#5,864
1990s	377	44	421	42	+742%	#2,130
2000s	351	23	374	37	-11%	#2,478
2010s	82	–	82	8	-78%	#6,822
2020s (to 2025)	7	–	7	1	-86%	#13,336

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#5,864

1990s

377

421

+742%

#2,130

2000s

351

374

-11%

#2,478

2010s

–

-78%

#6,822

2020s (to 2025)

–

-86%

#13,336

The story of Tajah

Tajah 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 1980, 934 American babies have been named Tajah, about 92% girls and 8% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1999, when 72 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Tajah?

The median living Tajah is about 26 years old; half are between 21 and 29. An estimated 900 people named Tajah 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.

Tajah 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	–	–	–	–
2024	7	#13,336	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	5	#17,870	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	6	#16,037	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	9	#11,846	–	–
2013	16	#7,711	–	–
2012	8	#13,343	–	–
2011	19	#6,822	–	–
2010	19	#6,879	–	–
2009	14	#8,841	5	#14,244
2008	23	#6,119	–	–
2007	20	#6,780	–	–
2006	16	#7,828	–	–
2005	28	#4,816	–	–
2004	32	#4,376	6	#11,186
2003	50	#3,038	–	–
2002	55	#2,777	–	–
2001	51	#2,874	7	#9,124
2000	62	#2,478	5	#11,918
1995	34	#3,351	–	–
1990	18	#5,257	5	#9,342
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	6	#10,229	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
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1940	–	–	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
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1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tajah?

The median living Tajah is about 26 years old. Half of all living Tajahs are between 21 and 29 years old.

How many people named Tajah are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Tajah are alive in the United States, based on 934 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tajah in 2025?

Tajah 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 Tajah?

934 babies have been named Tajah in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tajah most popular?

Tajah peaked in 1999, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Tajah a boy or girl name?

Tajah is used for both: about 92% of babies named Tajah have been girls and 8% boys.

Is the name Tajah rising or falling?

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

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Tajah popularity over time

The story of Tajah

How old are people named Tajah?

Tajah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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