Tajanae
Feminine baby name of uncertain origin, potentially meaning "crown of victory".
Name Census estimates that about 469 living Americans carry the first name Tajanae. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tajanae today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tajanae births was 2001 (51 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tajanae. 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
469
~ 1 in 730,819 Americans
Peak year
2001
51 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2022 SSA rank
#17,480
Tracked since 1990
Census
Tajanae in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 360 people with the first name Tajanae, which placed it at #26,062 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
#26,062
National first-name rank
People counted
360
360 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
87.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tajanae
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tajanae is Black at 87.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.1%) and Hispanic (3.9%). 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 Tajanae 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 Tajanae at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American87.5% · 315
- Two or more races6.1% · 22
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 14
- White1.4% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 4
Popularity
Tajanae: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tajanae 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 266 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
Tajanae 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 Tajanae during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tajanaes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. California, New York, Michigan recorded the most babies named Tajanae, while Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 13 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tajanae
The name Tajanae is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the late 20th century. It does not have a direct linguistic or cultural origin, but appears to be a creative combination of sounds and syllables.
Some sources suggest that Tajanae may have been inspired by the African name Tajah, which is thought to mean "crown" or "princess" in certain languages like Swahili. However, the addition of the "-nae" suffix is not clearly derived from any specific linguistic root.
Tajanae does not have any known historical references in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. Its relatively recent coinage means that it lacks the deep historical lineage of many traditional names.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Tajanae are likely from birth records and census data from the late 20th century, particularly in the United States. However, specific details on the very first recorded usage are not widely available.
Despite its modern origins, a few notable individuals have borne the name Tajanae throughout its short history:
1. Tajanae Bass (born 1994) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA.
2. Tajanae Mayelea Parkhurst (born 1993) is an American singer and songwriter, best known for her appearances on the reality television series American Idol.
3. Tajanae Evans (born 1992) is a former American track and field athlete who specialized in the sprinting events.
4. Tajanae French (born 1997) is an Australian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Southside Flyers in the WNBL.
5. Tajanae Graham (born 1995) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA.
While the name Tajanae may not have a long and storied history, its modern popularity and unique sound have allowed it to carve out a place in the world of given names, particularly in English-speaking countries.
People
Tajanae + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tajanae 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
Tajanae: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tajanae?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 469 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tajanae 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 730,819 US residents.
Is Tajanae a common name?
We classify Tajanae as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 479 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tajanae most popular?
The single biggest year for Tajanae was 2001, when 51 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tajanae 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 Tajanae in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 360 people with the name Tajanae, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,062 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 Tajanae 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 Tajanae?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tajanae appears almost entirely female. Of the 358 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Tajanae?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tajanae is Black at 87.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.1%) and Hispanic (3.9%). 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 Tajanae most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tajanae in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.5% (315 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 Tajanae in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tajanae a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tajanae 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.
Is Tajanae still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tajanae 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 Tajanae 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 common is the name Tajanae?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.