Taj
- Pronunciation
- [Taj]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Crown TIMIN
- Origin
- Indian
Taj Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 5,616 baby boys have been named Taj. The name peaked in 2015 with 200 US births that year (rank #1016). In 2024, ranked #1461 nationally — 445 places below its 2015 peak.
Top States for Taj
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Taj births are: California (792), New York (480), Florida (303).
Other Indian-Origin Names Like Taj
If you like Taj's Indian origin, consider these related names: Aahan, Aaleahya, Aanjay, Aarthi, Aarush. Browse all Indian names →
3-Letter Names Starting with T
Names with Taj's exact length and starting letter: Tab, Tad, Tag, Tai, Tal.
Quick Facts About Taj
US Popularity History (2010–2010)
Annual US births named Taj by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2010 with 197 boys named Taj (boy rank #995 that year).
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Taj Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Taj the strongest states are Maryland, Louisiana, Georgia.
Strongest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | #671 | 38 |
| 2 | Louisiana | #743 | 47 |
| 3 | Georgia | #812 | 44 |
| 4 | Virginia | #831 | 32 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | #841 | 38 |
| 6 | New Jersey | #844 | 32 |
| 7 | Florida | #952 | 42 |
| 8 | California | #1,033 | 115 |
Weakest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | #1,033 | 115 |
| 2 | Florida | #952 | 42 |
| 3 | New Jersey | #844 | 32 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | #841 | 38 |
| 5 | Virginia | #831 | 32 |
| 6 | Georgia | #812 | 44 |
| 7 | Louisiana | #743 | 47 |
| 8 | Maryland | #671 | 38 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Taj in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
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Compare Taj to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Taj against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).
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