Taji
A Persian name meaning "crown" or "diadem".
Name Census estimates that about 615 living Americans carry the first name Taji. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 79.4% of registrations being male. The average person named Taji today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Taji births was 1994 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Taji. 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
615
~ 1 in 557,324 Americans
Peak year
1994
24 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,730
Tracked since 1969
Census
Taji in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 576 people with the first name Taji, which placed it at #18,647 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
#18,647
National first-name rank
People counted
576
576 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
78.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Taji
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taji is Black at 78.1%. The next largest groups are White (8.2%) and Two or More Races (7.8%). 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 Taji 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 Taji at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American78.1% · 450
- White8.2% · 47
- Two or more races7.8% · 45
- Hispanic or Latino4.2% · 24
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Taji
Taji is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 635 total registrations, 504 (79.4%) were male and 131 (20.6%) were female.
Taji as a male name
- Ranked #9,730 in 2024
- 8 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1977 (21 births)
Taji as a female name
- Ranked #15,360 in 2019
- 6 female births in 2019
- Peak: 1993 (11 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Taji on both sides of the split. Of the 576 people counted with this name, 360 were male (62.5%) and 216 were female (37.5%).
Popularity
Taji: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Taji from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 160 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Taji remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Taji 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 Taji during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tajis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Taji
The name Taji has its origins in the Persian language and culture, dating back to the 6th century AD. It is believed to be derived from the Persian word "taj," which means "crown" or "diadem." This suggests that the name may have been associated with royalty, nobility, or a regal lineage.
In ancient Persian texts and historical records, the name Taji appears as a title or epithet bestowed upon rulers or individuals of high rank. One of the earliest known references is found in the writings of the renowned Persian poet Ferdowsi, who lived during the late 10th and early 11th centuries. In his epic poem, the Shahnameh, he mentions a character named Taji-ud-Din, which translates to "Crown of the Faith."
The name Taji also appears in various Islamic manuscripts and texts, as it gained popularity among Persian-speaking Muslim communities. One notable figure bearing this name was Taji al-Din al-Subki, a renowned 13th-century Shafi'i scholar and jurist from Damascus. He was born in 1218 and passed away in 1270, leaving behind a significant literary legacy in the field of Islamic jurisprudence.
Another historical figure with the name Taji was Taji al-Din Nizam al-Mulk, a Persian vizier and renowned scholar who served under the Seljuk Empire in the 11th century. He was born in 1018 and played a crucial role in the administration and governance of the empire until his assassination in 1092.
In the realm of art and literature, the name Taji is associated with the 17th-century Persian poet and calligrapher, Taji Darabadi. He was born in 1604 and is renowned for his mastery of the nasta'liq script, which he employed in creating exquisite calligraphic works and poetry.
Another notable figure bearing this name was Taji Khan, a military commander and governor who served under the Mughal Empire in the 17th century. He played a significant role in the conquest of the Deccan region and was appointed as the governor of Bengal in 1668.
While the name Taji has its roots in the Persian language and culture, it has transcended geographical boundaries and been adopted by various communities around the world. However, it is essential to note that the historical references and prominent figures mentioned here are primarily from the Persian and Islamic contexts, reflecting the name's rich cultural heritage.
People
Taji + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Taji 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
Taji: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taji?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 615 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Taji 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 557,324 US residents.
Is Taji a common name?
We classify Taji as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 635 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Taji most popular?
The single biggest year for Taji was 1994, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Taji is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Taji in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 576 people with the name Taji, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,647 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 Taji 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 Taji?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Taji on both sides of the split. Of the 576 people counted with this name, 360 were male (62.5%) and 216 were female (37.5%). 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 Taji?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taji is Black at 78.1%. The next largest groups are White (8.2%) and Two or More Races (7.8%). 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 Taji most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Taji in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.1% (450 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 Taji in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Taji a male name?
Yes, 79.4% of people registered as Taji 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 Taji still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Taji 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 Taji 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 Taji?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.