Taj
From the Persian and Arabic taj, meaning crown, used in South Asia and the Middle East and familiar from the Taj Mahal.
Taj in 2025
Taj was given to 123 babies in the United States in 2025 — 100 boys and 23 girls, making it the 3,092nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 26,954 babies born.
The history of Taj
Taj reached its highest point in 2015, when 218 babies were given the name, ranking 2,092nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 2,031st, in 1998.
Across the 61 years of records since 1965, 6,290 babies have been named Taj. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Taj by decade
| Decade | Babies named Taj | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 | 8,650 |
| 1970s | 495 | 2,308 |
| 1980s | 394 | 3,205 |
| 1990s | 999 | 2,031 |
| 2000s | 1,581 | 2,210 |
| 2010s | 1,861 | 2,092 |
| 2020s | 947 | 2,298 |
Where Taj is heading
Taj has fallen 44% over the past decade, from 218 babies in 2015 to 123 in 2025.
Names like Taj
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Taj.