Tijuan
A masculine given name of Spanish origin meaning "Christ has gone to heaven".
Name Census estimates that about 393 living Americans carry the first name Tijuan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tijuan today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tijuan births was 1974 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tijuan. 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
393
~ 1 in 872,148 Americans
Peak year
1974
19 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2014 SSA rank
#13,865
Tracked since 1973
Census
Tijuan in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 349 people with the first name Tijuan, which placed it at #26,600 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
#26,600
National first-name rank
People counted
349
349 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
90.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tijuan
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tijuan is Black at 90.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.3%) and Hispanic (2.9%). 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 Tijuan 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 Tijuan at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American90.5% · 316
- Two or more races4.3% · 15
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 10
- White0.9% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 2
Popularity
Tijuan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tijuan from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 116 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
Tijuan 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 Tijuan 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 Tijuan
The name Tijuan is believed to have originated from the Arabic language, with its roots traced back to the 7th century CE. The word "tijuan" in Arabic roughly translates to "traveler" or "wanderer," reflecting the nomadic lifestyle of the early Arab tribes.
During the Islamic Golden Age, which spanned from the 8th to the 13th century, the name Tijuan gained popularity across the Middle East and North Africa. It was often given to individuals who embarked on long journeys, whether for trade, exploration, or religious pilgrimages.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Tijuan can be found in the writings of Ibn Battuta, a famous Moroccan explorer and scholar who traveled extensively throughout the Islamic world between 1325 and 1354. In his travelogue, he recounts meeting a merchant named Tijuan ibn Khalid in Damascus, Syria.
Throughout the centuries, the name Tijuan has been borne by several notable figures. One such individual was Tijuan al-Andalusi, a 10th-century mathematician and astronomer from Cordoba, Spain, who made significant contributions to the field of trigonometry.
During the Ottoman Empire, a renowned poet and mystic named Tijuan al-Rumi (1207-1273) gained widespread acclaim for his profound spiritual verses and teachings. His work, known as the Masnavi, is considered one of the greatest poetic masterpieces in Persian literature.
In the 16th century, a Moroccan scholar and diplomat named Tijuan al-Fasi (1510-1584) played a pivotal role in fostering cultural and intellectual exchange between the Arab world and Europe. He served as an ambassador to several European courts and authored numerous works on subjects ranging from mathematics to philosophy.
Another prominent figure with the name Tijuan was Tijuan al-Shami (1630-1696), a Syrian calligrapher and artist renowned for his exquisite calligraphic works and illuminated manuscripts. His artworks can be found in museums and collections around the world, showcasing the rich heritage of Islamic art.
While the name Tijuan has its roots in the Arab world, it has been adopted and adapted by various cultures over the centuries, with slight variations in spelling and pronunciation. However, the core essence of the name, reflecting a spirit of wanderlust and exploration, remains a constant thread throughout its historical journey.
People
Tijuan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tijuan 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
Tijuan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tijuan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 393 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tijuan 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 872,148 US residents.
Is Tijuan a common name?
We classify Tijuan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 408 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tijuan most popular?
The single biggest year for Tijuan was 1974, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tijuan is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tijuan in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 349 people with the name Tijuan, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,600 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 Tijuan 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 Tijuan?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tijuan leans strongly male. 313 people counted with this name were male (90.2%), compared with 34 female bearers (9.8%). 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 Tijuan?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tijuan is Black at 90.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.3%) and Hispanic (2.9%). 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 Tijuan most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tijuan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.5% (316 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 Tijuan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tijuan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tijuan 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 Tijuan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tijuan 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 Tijuan 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 Americans are named Tijuan?
See how many Americans are named Tijuan on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.