Taij
A masculine Hindi name meaning "crown" or "diadem".
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Taij. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Taij today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Taij births was 2008 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Taij. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Taij. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2008
6 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2017 SSA rank
#14,009
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Taij: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Taij from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Taij 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 Taij 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 Taij
The name Taij has its origins in the Middle East, specifically in the Arabic language. The name is derived from the Arabic word "taj," which means "crown" or "diadem." This linguistic connection suggests that the name may have initially been associated with royalty, nobility, or high social status.
In the early Islamic era, the name Taij appeared in various historical records and texts. One notable mention is in the writings of the renowned Islamic scholar and historian, Al-Tabari, who lived in the 9th and 10th centuries. He documented the life of a prominent figure named Taij al-Din, who was a military commander and governor during the Abbasid Caliphate.
The earliest recorded use of the name Taij dates back to the 11th century. During this time, a Persian poet and philosopher named Taij al-Mulk gained recognition for his literary works and philosophical treatises. He was born in 1018 and died in 1092, leaving behind a lasting legacy in the intellectual circles of the Islamic world.
Another historical figure who bore the name Taij was Taij al-Din al-Subki, an influential Sunni Islamic scholar and jurist from the 13th century. He was born in 1216 in Damascus and made significant contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence, authoring several influential texts.
In the realm of art and architecture, the name Taij is associated with the celebrated Indian architect Taij Mahal. Although his name is often confused with the famous Taj Mahal monument in Agra, India, Taij Mahal was a prominent architect who lived in the 16th century and designed several notable buildings during the Mughal Empire.
Moving forward in history, the name Taij gained further recognition with the birth of Taij al-Din al-Nabhani in 1909 in Palestine. He was a renowned Islamic scholar and political theorist who founded the Islamic political party Hizb ut-Tahrir, which advocated for the establishment of an Islamic caliphate.
It is important to note that while the name Taij has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has been adopted and used in various regions and communities throughout history, transcending cultural and geographic boundaries.
People
Taij + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Taij 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
Taij: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taij?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Taij 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Taij a common name?
We classify Taij as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Taij most popular?
The single biggest year for Taij was 2008, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Taij is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Taij in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Taij a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Taij 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 Taij still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Taij 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 Taij 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Taij?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.