boys' name ★ peaked 1999

Tajuan

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tajuan
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1999
32 babies
All-time total
672
#6,656 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Tajuan popularity over time

672 babies have been named Tajuan since 1972, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 7 118 125 13 – #2,110
1980s – 97 97 10 -22% #3,461
1990s – 211 211 21 +118% #2,716
2000s – 170 170 17 -19% #3,898
2010s – 62 62 6 -64% #7,491
2020s (to 2025) – 7 7 1 -81% #10,664

The story of Tajuan

Tajuan 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 1972, 672 American babies have been named Tajuan. Its peak came in 1999, when 32 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 Tajuan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tajuan?

The median living Tajuan is about 29 years old; half are between 22 and 40. An estimated 600 people named Tajuan are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Tajuan 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 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – 7 #10,664
2020 – – – –
2019 – – 5 #13,900
2018 – – – –
2017 – – 6 #12,058
2016 – – 6 #11,977
2015 – – 7 #10,491
2014 – – 11 #7,495
2013 – – – –
2012 – – 11 #7,491
2011 – – 6 #12,093
2010 – – 10 #8,062
2009 – – 12 #7,178
2008 – – 10 #8,230
2007 – – 21 #4,621
2006 – – 18 #5,045
2005 – – 14 #5,842
2004 – – 20 #4,394
2003 – – 17 #4,786
2002 – – 18 #4,472
2001 – – 19 #4,271
2000 – – 21 #3,898
1995 – – 21 #3,290
1990 – – 18 #3,445
1985 – – 7 #5,698
1980 – – 6 #6,155
1975 – – 21 #2,197
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 Tajuan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tajuan?

The median living Tajuan is about 29 years old. Half of all living Tajuans are between 22 and 40 years old.

How many people named Tajuan are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Tajuan are alive in the United States, based on 672 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tajuan in 2025?

Tajuan 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 Tajuan?

672 babies have been named Tajuan in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tajuan most popular?

Tajuan peaked in 1999, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Tajuan a boy or girl name?

Tajuan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tajuan rising or falling?

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

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