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Tajh

A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "crown" or "supreme".

Name Census estimates that about 727 living Americans carry the first name Tajh. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tajh today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tajh births was 1990 (79 babies).

This page is the full Name Census profile for Tajh. 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

727

~ 1 in 471,464 Americans

Peak year

1990

79 babies that year

Average age

24

years old

2024 SSA rank

#10,745

Tracked since 1989

Popularity

Tajh: popularity over time

The SSA tracks Tajh from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 306 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

0204059791990199520002005201020152020

Decades

Tajh 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 Tajh during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.

DecadeMaleFemaleTotal
1980s65065
1990s3060306
2000s1610161
2010s1650165
2020s44044

Geography

Where Tajhs live

The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. New York, Louisiana, Florida recorded the most babies named Tajh, while Ohio, North Carolina, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.

Origin

Meaning and history of Tajh

The name Tajh has its origins in the Arabic language and is believed to have been derived from the word "taj," which means "crown" or "diadem." This name is often associated with the Persian and Islamic cultures, and its usage can be traced back to the medieval period in the regions of the Middle East and Central Asia.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Tajh can be found in historical documents from the 9th century, where it was used by members of the Islamic scholarly community and nobility. One notable figure who bore this name was Tajh al-Din al-Subki, a prominent Islamic scholar and jurist who lived in the 13th century in Egypt.

Throughout history, the name Tajh has been carried by several influential figures, including Tajh al-Din Ali Shah, a renowned Sufi mystic and saint from the 14th century who was revered in parts of present-day India and Pakistan. Another notable bearer of this name was Tajh al-Din Ibrahim, a 15th-century Persian poet and writer who contributed significantly to the literary tradition of his time.

In the realm of Islamic architecture, the name Tajh is closely associated with the iconic Taj Mahal, one of the most famous and magnificent mausoleums in the world. This architectural masterpiece, built in the 17th century by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Agra, India, was commissioned as a mausoleum for his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

Another prominent figure with the name Tajh was Tajh al-Din al-Nabulusi, an 18th-century Syrian scholar and poet who made significant contributions to the fields of Islamic theology, jurisprudence, and literature. His works were widely studied and respected throughout the Ottoman Empire.

It is worth noting that while the name Tajh has its roots in the Arabic and Islamic traditions, it has also gained popularity in other cultural contexts over time, particularly in regions with historical ties to the Persian and Islamic civilizations.

People

Tajh + last name combinations

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FAQ

Tajh: questions and answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Tajh?

Name Census puts the figure at roughly 727 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tajh 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 471,464 US residents.

Is Tajh a common name?

We classify Tajh as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 741 babies have been registered with this name.

When was Tajh most popular?

The single biggest year for Tajh was 1990, when 79 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tajh is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.

Is Tajh a male name?

Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tajh 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.

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.

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