Tahji
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "wanderer" or "one who travels".
Name Census estimates that about 154 living Americans carry the first name Tahji. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tahji today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tahji births was 1998 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tahji. 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
154
~ 1 in 2,225,678 Americans
Peak year
1998
18 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2021 SSA rank
#11,959
Tracked since 1990
Census
Tahji in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 175 people with the first name Tahji, which placed it at #41,669 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#41,669
National first-name rank
People counted
175
175 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tahji
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tahji is Black at 88.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.7%) and Two or More Races (3.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tahji described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Tahji at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.0% · 154
- Hispanic or Latino5.7% · 10
- Two or more races3.4% · 6
- White1.7% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 2
Popularity
Tahji: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tahji from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 77 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tahji 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 Tahji 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 Tahji
The name Tahji originates from the Persian language and has its roots in the ancient Persian culture dating back to the 6th century BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Old Persian word "tāhija," which means "strong" or "powerful." This name was commonly used among the Persians, particularly those belonging to the noble class or those associated with military prowess.
During the reign of the Achaemenid Empire, which stretched from modern-day Turkey to parts of Central Asia, the name Tahji was widely popular. It can be found inscribed on various ancient Persian artifacts, including pottery and stone carvings, suggesting its widespread use during that era.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Tahji can be traced back to the 5th century BCE, where it was mentioned in the ancient Persian text, the Avesta, a collection of sacred texts of Zoroastrianism. The name appears in the context of a warrior or a brave individual, further solidifying its association with strength and valor.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Tahji. One of the most famous was Tahji al-Din (1135-1209), a renowned Persian poet and philosopher who lived during the Seljuk Empire. His works, which explored themes of love, spirituality, and wisdom, have had a lasting impact on Persian literature.
Another prominent figure was Tahji Khan (1673-1726), a military leader and governor of the Mughal Empire in India. He was known for his strategic prowess and played a crucial role in expanding the Mughal Empire's territories during the reign of Aurangzeb.
In the realm of religion, Tahji al-Mawsili (740-823) was a revered Islamic scholar and jurist from Baghdad. He made significant contributions to the study and interpretation of Islamic law, and his teachings were widely respected throughout the Muslim world.
During the medieval period, Tahji al-Bakri (1014-1094) was a renowned Arab historian and geographer from Andalusia (modern-day Spain). His works, such as the "Book of Routes and Kingdoms," provided valuable insights into the geography, cultures, and trade routes of the time.
In more recent history, Tahji Mustafa (1885-1957) was an influential Turkish politician and one of the founding members of the Republic of Turkey. He played a vital role in the establishment of modern Turkey and served as the country's first Minister of National Education.
It is important to note that while the name Tahji has its roots in Persian culture, it has also been adopted and used in various other cultures and languages over time, often with slight variations in spelling or pronunciation.
People
Tahji + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tahji 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
Tahji: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tahji?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 154 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tahji 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 2,225,678 US residents.
Is Tahji a common name?
We classify Tahji as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 157 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tahji most popular?
The single biggest year for Tahji was 1998, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tahji is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tahji in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 175 people with the name Tahji, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,669 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Tahji in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Tahji?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Tahji on both sides of the split. Of the 173 people counted with this name, 136 were male (78.6%) and 37 were female (21.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Tahji?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tahji is Black at 88.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.7%) and Two or More Races (3.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Tahji most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tahji in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.0% (154 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tahji in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tahji a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tahji in the SSA data are male. 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.
Is Tahji still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tahji in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tahji can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people share the name Tahji?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.