Names / Boy names
Taj
Current rank
#1,667
and easing
All-time peak
#956
in 1998
First recorded
1965
in U.S. data
Children named
6,200
since 1965
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #956 in 1998 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(TAHJ): crown. Short, regal, and easy to say almost anywhere. The name first shows up in U.S. records in 1965. It peaked in 1998 at #956. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Over 6,200 have carried it since records began.