Tej: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	22	2	–	#6,454
1990s	91	9	+314%	#3,821
2000s	229	23	+152%	#3,212
2010s	254	25	+11%	#3,356
2020s (to 2025)	107	18	-30%	#4,763

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,454

1990s

+314%

#3,821

2000s

229

+152%

#3,212

2010s

254

+11%

#3,356

2020s (to 2025)

107

-30%

#4,763

The story of Tej

Tej is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,761 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 703 American babies have been named Tej. Its peak came in 2011, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Tej?

The median living Tej is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 22. An estimated 700 people named Tej 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.

Tej year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	13	#6,761
2024	14	#6,435
2023	18	#5,437
2022	21	#4,832
2021	21	#4,763
2020	20	#4,841
2019	17	#5,535
2018	19	#5,086
2017	26	#4,093
2016	25	#4,185
2015	26	#4,067
2014	27	#3,877
2013	24	#4,166
2012	27	#3,880
2011	33	#3,356
2010	30	#3,618
2009	22	#4,573
2008	18	#5,227
2007	26	#3,989
2006	24	#4,089
2005	24	#3,931
2004	31	#3,212
2003	24	#3,717
2002	24	#3,659
2001	19	#4,276
2000	17	#4,545
1995	11	#5,465
1990	5	#9,358
1985	6	#6,454
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tej?

The median living Tej is about 15 years old. Half of all living Tejs are between 9 and 22 years old.

How many people named Tej are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Tej are alive in the United States, based on 703 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tej in 2025?

Tej ranked #6,761 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tej?

703 babies have been named Tej in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tej most popular?

Tej peaked in 2011, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Tej a boy or girl name?

Tej is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tej rising or falling?

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

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Tej popularity over time

The story of Tej

How old are people named Tej?

Tej year by year

Frequently asked questions

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