Taj

Boy's name · #1667 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Taj reached its best rank, #956, in 1998 and ranked #1667 in 2025. Roughly 5,700 boys have been named Taj since 1969.

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 16 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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#59 in Slovenia (2025) · #1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #1,525 in Canada (2024).

Taj Mahal — American blues musician
Taj Gibson — American basketball player
Taj al-Din al-Subki — Islamic theologian and historian
Taj al-Din al-Hasani — Syrian politician (1885–1943)
Taj Khan Karrani — Afghan ruler of Bengal, founder of the Karrani dynasty (died 1565)

Among 100 notable people named Taj:

Sports figures appear 2.06× more often than among typical names — e.g. Taj Gibson, American basketball player.

Similar names: Saad · Tai · Hussein · Tariq · Taha · Tahir

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