Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1988

Tj

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,130 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,130
among boys · ↓157 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
26
named Tj · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 65,695
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1988
74 babies
All-time total
2,149
#3,164 all-time among boys
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Tj popularity over time

2,149 babies have been named Tj since 1917, 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
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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 – 5 5 1 – #4,528
1920s – 13 13 1 +160% #3,786
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 46 46 5 – #2,770
1970s – 204 204 20 +343% #1,566
1980s 10 534 544 54 +167% #1,177
1990s – 420 420 42 -23% #1,566
2000s – 381 381 38 -9% #2,264
2010s – 351 351 35 -8% #2,764
2020s (to 2025) – 185 185 31 -12% #3,467

Where Tj is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 25 0.01 outside top 500
2028 25 0.01 outside top 500
2029 25 0.01 outside top 500
2030 25 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Tj

Tj is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,130 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 2,149 American babies have been named Tj. Its peak came in 1988, when 74 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 Tj stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tj?

The median living Tj is about 29 years old; half are between 15 and 39. An estimated 2,100 people named Tj 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.

Tj 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 – – 26 #4,130
2024 – – 28 #3,973
2023 – – 34 #3,467
2022 – – 32 #3,608
2021 – – 33 #3,489
2020 – – 32 #3,483
2019 – – 32 #3,562
2018 – – 32 #3,517
2017 – – 27 #3,974
2016 – – 36 #3,221
2015 – – 35 #3,296
2014 – – 39 #2,979
2013 – – 39 #2,947
2012 – – 44 #2,764
2011 – – 36 #3,160
2010 – – 31 #3,517
2009 – – 42 #2,889
2008 – – 32 #3,481
2007 – – 38 #3,083
2006 – – 40 #2,872
2005 – – 42 #2,648
2004 – – 33 #3,068
2003 – – 48 #2,264
2002 – – 31 #3,011
2001 – – 40 #2,480
2000 – – 35 #2,671
1995 – – 47 #1,861
1990 – – 43 #1,837
1985 5 #12,369 49 #1,414
1980 – – 38 #1,590
1975 – – 25 #1,943
1970 – – 13 #2,726
1965 – – 10 #2,770
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Tj

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 T.J. Miller T.J. Miller American comedian and actor (born 1981) Contemporary
  2. 2 T.J. Dillashaw T.J. Dillashaw American mixed martial artist (born 1986) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tj?

The median living Tj is about 29 years old. Half of all living Tjs are between 15 and 39 years old.

How many people named Tj are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Tj are alive in the United States, based on 2,149 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tj in 2025?

Tj ranked #4,130 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tj?

2,149 babies have been named Tj in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tj most popular?

Tj peaked in 1988, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Tj a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tj rising or falling?

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

Will Tj become more popular?

Tj looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Tj in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Tj?

Well-known people named Tj include T.J. Miller (actor), T.J. Dillashaw (martial arts).

Names like Tj

Names that sound and feel close to Tj: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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