Tajai: 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	5	–	5	1	–	–
1990s	73	100	173	17	+3360%	#3,389
2000s	69	49	118	12	-32%	#6,389
2010s	–	21	21	2	-82%	#12,030
2020s (to 2025)	–	5	5	1	-60%	#13,665

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

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1920s

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1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

100

173

+3360%

#3,389

2000s

118

-32%

#6,389

2010s

–

-82%

#12,030

2020s (to 2025)

–

-60%

#13,665

The story of Tajai

Tajai is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #13,665 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 322 American babies have been named Tajai, about 54% boys and 46% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1994, when 34 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 Tajai stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tajai?

The median living Tajai is about 26 years old; half are between 22 and 29. An estimated 300 people named Tajai 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.

Tajai 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	–	–	5	#13,665
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	5	#13,899
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	5	#13,954
2015	–	–	5	#13,808
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	6	#12,030
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	6	#17,402	7	#10,754
2006	7	#14,983	–	–
2005	7	#14,352	–	–
2004	8	#12,636	9	#8,074
2003	10	#10,352	5	#12,538
2002	7	#13,455	11	#6,472
2001	14	#7,677	11	#6,389
2000	10	#9,804	6	#10,212
1995	7	#11,662	16	#4,024
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
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1915	–	–	–	–
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1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tajai?

The median living Tajai is about 26 years old. Half of all living Tajais are between 22 and 29 years old.

How many people named Tajai are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Tajai are alive in the United States, based on 322 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tajai in 2025?

Tajai ranked #13,665 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tajai?

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

When was the name Tajai most popular?

Tajai peaked in 1994, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Tajai a boy or girl name?

Tajai is used for both: about 46% of babies named Tajai have been girls and 54% boys.

Is the name Tajai rising or falling?

Tajai has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Tajai popularity over time

The story of Tajai

How old are people named Tajai?

Tajai year by year

Frequently asked questions

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