Tajah
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "crowned" or "crown".
Name Census estimates that about 912 living Americans carry the first name Tajah. It is a predominantly female name (91.9% of registrations). The average person named Tajah today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tajah births was 1999 (72 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tajah. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Tajah with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
912
~ 1 in 375,827 Americans
Peak year
1999
72 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2009 SSA rank
#13,283
Tracked since 1980
Census
Tajah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 839 people with the first name Tajah, which placed it at #14,135 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
#14,135
National first-name rank
People counted
839
839 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
84.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tajah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tajah is Black at 84.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.3%) and White (4.8%). 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 Tajah 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 Tajah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American84.1% · 706
- Two or more races6.3% · 53
- White4.8% · 40
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 29
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Tajah
Tajah leans heavily female at 91.9% of total registrations, but 76 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Tajah as a male name
- Ranked #14,240 in 2009
- 5 male births in 2009
- Peak: 1998 (10 births)
Tajah as a female name
- Ranked #13,283 in 2024
- 7 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1999 (72 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tajah leans strongly female. 741 people counted with this name were female (88.3%), compared with 98 male bearers (11.7%).
Popularity
Tajah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tajah 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 421 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
Decades
Tajah 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 Tajah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tajahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. New York, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Tajah, while Illinois, Georgia, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tajah
The name Tajah is believed to have its origins in the Arabic language, deriving from the Arabic word "taaj," which means "crown" or "crest." This suggests that the name may have been traditionally associated with royalty, nobility, or a sense of distinction and honor.
In Arabic culture, the concept of the crown holds significant symbolic value, often representing authority, power, and leadership. The name Tajah could have been bestowed upon individuals of high standing or those who were expected to possess qualities of wisdom, strength, and dignity.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Tajah can be traced back to the 9th century, when it appeared in historical records of the Abbasid Caliphate, a prominent Islamic dynasty that ruled a vast empire spanning from North Africa to Central Asia. During this period, the name Tajah may have been borne by individuals from influential families or those closely associated with the caliphal court.
Throughout history, several notable figures have carried the name Tajah. One such individual was Tajah al-Din Malik Shah I, a powerful ruler of the Seljuk Empire who reigned from 1072 to 1092 CE. Known for his military conquests and patronage of the arts, Malik Shah I expanded the Seljuk Empire to its greatest extent, stretching from the Mediterranean to the borders of China.
Another prominent figure was Tajah al-Din Ibrahim, a 13th-century Persian poet and mystic who was renowned for his influential works on Sufism, a mystical branch of Islam. His poetic compositions, imbued with spiritual wisdom and devotion, have left a lasting impact on Persian literature and Islamic thought.
In the 16th century, Tajah Begum was a renowned princess and the daughter of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. She was known for her exceptional intellect, patronage of the arts, and her influential role in the court of her father, one of the greatest rulers of the Mughal Empire.
Fast-forwarding to the 19th century, Tajah al-Saltanah was a prominent Iranian princess and political figure during the Qajar dynasty. She played a significant role in the constitutional revolution of Iran, advocating for reforms and women's rights, and is regarded as a pioneering figure in the country's modern history.
Lastly, Tajah Fennah was an influential 20th-century Sudanese writer and activist who championed women's rights and education in her home country. Her literary works, which explored themes of gender equality and social justice, have left a lasting legacy in Sudanese literature and the broader African literary canon.
People
Tajah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tajah 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
Tajah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tajah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 912 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tajah 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 375,827 US residents.
Is Tajah a common name?
We classify Tajah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 934 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tajah most popular?
The single biggest year for Tajah was 1999, when 72 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tajah is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tajah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 839 people with the name Tajah, or 0.28 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,135 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 Tajah 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 Tajah?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tajah leans strongly female. 741 people counted with this name were female (88.3%), compared with 98 male bearers (11.7%). 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 Tajah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tajah is Black at 84.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.3%) and White (4.8%). 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 Tajah most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tajah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.1% (706 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 Tajah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tajah a female name?
Yes, 91.9% of people registered as Tajah 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 Tajah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tajah 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 Tajah 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 are named Tajah?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.