Tajon
An anglicized spelling of the Arabic name Tayyib meaning blessed, virtuous.
Name Census estimates that about 310 living Americans carry the first name Tajon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tajon today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tajon births was 2004 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tajon. 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
310
~ 1 in 1,105,659 Americans
Peak year
2004
30 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,746
Tracked since 1990
Popularity
Tajon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tajon 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 181 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
Tajon 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 Tajon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tajons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tajon
The name Tajon is believed to have originated from the Aramic language, an ancient Semitic language spoken in parts of the Middle East and Central Asia. It is thought to have first emerged around the 5th century BCE.
The name Tajon is derived from the Aramic root word "tāj," which means "crown" or "diadem." It is believed to have been given as a name to signify royalty, nobility, or high social status.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tajon can be found in the ancient Aramic texts known as the Elephantine Papyri, which date back to the 5th century BCE. These papyri were discovered on the island of Elephantine in the Nile River in Egypt and contain legal documents and letters written by a Jewish community living there.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Tajon. One of the earliest was Tajon ibn Hisham, a 9th century CE Arab scholar and writer from Baghdad. He is best known for his work "Sirat al-Nabi," a biography of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Another famous Tajon was Tajon al-Baghdadi, a 12th century CE mathematician and astronomer from Baghdad. He made significant contributions to the field of mathematics, particularly in the areas of algebra and trigonometry.
In the 15th century CE, Tajon al-Dimashqi was a renowned Islamic scholar and philosopher from Damascus. He wrote extensively on topics such as theology, logic, and metaphysics, and his works were widely studied throughout the Islamic world.
In more recent times, Tajon Buchanan was a notable American athlete who competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as a sprinter. He won a gold medal as part of the United States' 4x100 meter relay team.
Tajon Lockhart is a current professional soccer player from Canada. He plays as a forward for the Canadian national team and has also played for clubs in Major League Soccer (MLS) and in Europe.
While the name Tajon has its roots in the ancient Aramic language and culture, it has managed to transcend its origins and can be found in various parts of the world today, carrying with it a rich historical legacy and a connection to nobility and scholarly achievement.
People
Tajon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tajon 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
Tajon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tajon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 310 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tajon 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 1,105,659 US residents.
Is Tajon a common name?
We classify Tajon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 315 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tajon most popular?
The single biggest year for Tajon was 2004, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tajon is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tajon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tajon 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.