Tahjae
An invented masculine name with no traditional etymology or accepted meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 239 living Americans carry the first name Tahjae. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 50.2% of registrations being female. The average person named Tahjae today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tahjae births was 2002 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tahjae. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
239
~ 1 in 1,434,119 Americans
Peak year
2002
25 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,059
Tracked since 1994
Gender
Gender distribution for Tahjae
Tahjae is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 243 total registrations, 121 (49.8%) were male and 122 (50.2%) were female.
Tahjae as a male name
- Ranked #12,059 in 2023
- 6 male births in 2023
- Peak: 2002 (13 births)
Tahjae as a female name
- Ranked #13,341 in 2012
- 8 female births in 2012
- Peak: 1999 (13 births)
Popularity
Tahjae: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tahjae from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 131 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tahjae by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tahjae during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tahjae
The name Tahjae is a relatively modern invention, originating in the late 20th century, likely in the United States. It does not appear to have any direct roots in any specific language or culture, but may be a creative combination of sounds and syllables intended to create a unique and distinctive name.
While the exact origin and meaning of the name Tahjae are unclear, it is possible that it was inspired by or derived from other names or words with similar sounds or spellings. However, there are no definitive historical records or ancient texts that mention the name Tahjae.
Due to its relatively recent emergence, there are no notable historical figures or famous individuals from earlier eras who bore the name Tahjae. However, here are five people who have been recorded as having the first name Tahjae:
1. Tahjae Hill, an American football player who played for the University of Missouri from 2014 to 2017.
2. Tahjae Cosby, an American basketball player who played for the University of Duquesne from 2013 to 2017.
3. Tahjae Mosley, an American track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events.
4. Tahjae Peterkin, an American football player who played for the University of Pittsburgh in the early 2010s.
5. Tahjae Webb, an American basketball player who played for the University of Illinois from 2015 to 2019.
It's important to note that these are relatively recent examples, as the name Tahjae is a modern creation and does not have a long historical lineage or widespread usage. As a result, there is limited information available on its origins, meaning, and early bearers.
People
Tahjae + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tahjae as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tahjae: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tahjae?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 239 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tahjae going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,434,119 US residents.
Is Tahjae a common name?
We classify Tahjae as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 243 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tahjae most popular?
The single biggest year for Tahjae was 2002, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tahjae is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tahjae a female name?
Yes, 50.2% of people registered as Tahjae in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.