Tahjae
An invented masculine name with no traditional etymology or accepted meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 239 living Americans carry the first name Tahjae. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 50.2% of registrations being female. The average person named Tahjae today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tahjae births was 2002 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tahjae. 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
239
~ 1 in 1,434,119 Americans
Peak year
2002
25 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,059
Tracked since 1994
Census
Tahjae in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 219 people with the first name Tahjae, which placed it at #36,320 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
#36,320
National first-name rank
People counted
219
219 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tahjae
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tahjae is Black at 88.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.7%) and Hispanic (2.3%). 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 Tahjae 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 Tahjae at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.1% · 193
- Two or more races8.7% · 19
- Hispanic or Latino2.3% · 5
- White0.5% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Tahjae
Tahjae is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 243 total registrations, 121 (49.8%) were male and 122 (50.2%) were female.
Tahjae as a male name
- Ranked #12,059 in 2023
- 6 male births in 2023
- Peak: 2002 (13 births)
Tahjae as a female name
- Ranked #13,341 in 2012
- 8 female births in 2012
- Peak: 1999 (13 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Tahjae on both sides of the split. Of the 222 people counted with this name, 107 were male (48.2%) and 115 were female (51.8%).
Popularity
Tahjae: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tahjae 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 131 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
Tahjae 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 Tahjae 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 Tahjae
The name Tahjae is a relatively modern invention, originating in the late 20th century, likely in the United States. It does not appear to have any direct roots in any specific language or culture, but may be a creative combination of sounds and syllables intended to create a unique and distinctive name.
While the exact origin and meaning of the name Tahjae are unclear, it is possible that it was inspired by or derived from other names or words with similar sounds or spellings. However, there are no definitive historical records or ancient texts that mention the name Tahjae.
Due to its relatively recent emergence, there are no notable historical figures or famous individuals from earlier eras who bore the name Tahjae. However, here are five people who have been recorded as having the first name Tahjae:
1. Tahjae Hill, an American football player who played for the University of Missouri from 2014 to 2017.
2. Tahjae Cosby, an American basketball player who played for the University of Duquesne from 2013 to 2017.
3. Tahjae Mosley, an American track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events.
4. Tahjae Peterkin, an American football player who played for the University of Pittsburgh in the early 2010s.
5. Tahjae Webb, an American basketball player who played for the University of Illinois from 2015 to 2019.
It's important to note that these are relatively recent examples, as the name Tahjae is a modern creation and does not have a long historical lineage or widespread usage. As a result, there is limited information available on its origins, meaning, and early bearers.
People
Tahjae + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tahjae 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
Tahjae: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tahjae?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 239 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tahjae 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 1,434,119 US residents.
Is Tahjae a common name?
We classify Tahjae as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 243 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tahjae most popular?
The single biggest year for Tahjae was 2002, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tahjae is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tahjae in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 219 people with the name Tahjae, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,320 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 Tahjae 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 Tahjae?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Tahjae on both sides of the split. Of the 222 people counted with this name, 107 were male (48.2%) and 115 were female (51.8%). 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 Tahjae?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tahjae is Black at 88.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.7%) and Hispanic (2.3%). 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 Tahjae most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tahjae in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.1% (193 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 Tahjae in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tahjae a female name?
Yes, 50.2% of people registered as Tahjae 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 Tahjae still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tahjae 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 Tahjae 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 many people have Tahjae as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Tahjae on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.