Taj

Boy name

Taj has been given to 6,290 babies in the U.S. since 1965. It peaked in 2015.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

6,290

Peak year

2015 (218 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1965

10-year trend

▼ -44%

Gender split

9% girls / 91% boys

Spellings & variants

Names one letter away from Taj — alternate spellings parents actually use.

Tadboy

6,929 babies since 1912

Taiunisex

4,937 babies since 1922

Tahjboy

4,075 babies since 1989

Ajboy

2,499 babies since 1961

Rajboy

2,176 babies since 1950

Tjboy

2,149 babies since 1917

Famous people named Taj

Taj Gibson

American basketball player (born 1985)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Taj.

Merrickboy

6,311 babies since 1905

Damariboy

6,358 babies since 1968

Vladimirboy

6,190 babies since 1913

Kannonboy

6,181 babies since 1972

Magnusboy

6,172 babies since 1890

Levonboy

6,167 babies since 1913

Canaanboy

6,167 babies since 1973

Caysonboy

6,415 babies since 1993

FAQ

How popular is the name Taj?

Taj has been given to 6,290 babies in the U.S. since 1965. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.

When did the name Taj peak?

Taj peaked in 2015, when 218 babies were given the name.

Is Taj a girl or boy name?

Taj is primarily a boy name (91% of babies named Taj are boys).

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