Tajuan
An American masculine name influenced by Swahili words meaning "traveler" or "journey".
Name Census estimates that about 651 living Americans carry the first name Tajuan. It is a predominantly male name (99.0% of registrations). The average person named Tajuan today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tajuan births was 1999 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tajuan. 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
651
~ 1 in 526,504 Americans
Peak year
1999
32 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2021 SSA rank
#7,188
Tracked since 1972
Census
Tajuan in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 518 people with the first name Tajuan, which placed it at #20,076 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
#20,076
National first-name rank
People counted
518
518 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
92.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tajuan
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tajuan is Black at 92.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.5%) and Two or More Races (3.3%). 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 Tajuan 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 Tajuan at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American92.1% · 477
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 18
- Two or more races3.3% · 17
- White0.8% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Tajuan
Tajuan leans heavily male at 99.0% of total registrations, but 7 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Tajuan as a male name
- Ranked #10,655 in 2021
- 7 male births in 2021
- Peak: 1999 (32 births)
Tajuan as a female name
- Ranked #7,188 in 1972
- 7 female births in 1972
- Peak: 1972 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tajuan leans strongly male. 459 people counted with this name were male (89.6%), compared with 53 female bearers (10.4%).
Popularity
Tajuan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tajuan from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 211 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
Tajuan 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 Tajuan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tajuans live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Michigan, Illinois, Georgia recorded the most babies named Tajuan, while Georgia, Illinois, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tajuan
The name Tajuan has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is a masculine given name that can be traced back to the medieval period in the Middle East and North Africa. The name is derived from the Arabic root word "taj," which means "crown" or "diadem," signifying royalty, nobility, and honor.
In ancient Arabic texts and Islamic literature, the name Tajuan is often associated with individuals of high social status or those who possessed outstanding qualities of character and wisdom. One notable example is Tajuan ibn Abi Bakr, an early Islamic scholar and theologian who lived during the 8th century in Basra, modern-day Iraq.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Tajuan can be traced back to the 10th century, where it appears in various historical records and documents from the Abbasid Caliphate. During this period, the name was commonly bestowed upon individuals from prominent families or those with distinguished lineages.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Tajuan. One such individual was Tajuan al-Qurtubi, a renowned Islamic jurist and scholar who lived in Cordoba, Spain, during the 11th century. His contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence and legal interpretation were widely celebrated and influenced subsequent generations of scholars.
Another prominent figure named Tajuan was Tajuan al-Misri, an Egyptian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 13th century. His work on celestial mechanics and astronomical calculations was highly regarded in the Islamic world and played a significant role in the advancement of these disciplines.
In the 14th century, Tajuan al-Halabi, a Syrian historian and author, gained recognition for his comprehensive chronicles documenting the political and social events of his time. His writings provided valuable insights into the cultural and intellectual life of the region during that era.
Tajuan ibn Battuta, a famous Moroccan explorer and traveler, is also worthy of mention. Born in 1304, he embarked on extensive journeys that spanned vast regions of Africa, Asia, and Europe, documenting his travels and encounters with diverse cultures and civilizations in his celebrated travel narrative, the Rihla.
While the name Tajuan has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has since been adopted and used in various other regions and communities around the world, reflecting the cultural exchange and influence that has occurred throughout history.
People
Tajuan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tajuan 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
Tajuan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tajuan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 651 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tajuan 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 526,504 US residents.
Is Tajuan a common name?
We classify Tajuan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 672 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tajuan most popular?
The single biggest year for Tajuan was 1999, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tajuan is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tajuan in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 518 people with the name Tajuan, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,076 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 Tajuan 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 Tajuan?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tajuan leans strongly male. 459 people counted with this name were male (89.6%), compared with 53 female bearers (10.4%). 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 Tajuan?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tajuan is Black at 92.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.5%) and Two or More Races (3.3%). 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 Tajuan most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tajuan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.1% (477 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 Tajuan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tajuan a male name?
Yes, 99.0% of people registered as Tajuan 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 Tajuan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tajuan 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 Tajuan 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 the name Tajuan?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Tajuan, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.