The first name Taj
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 boys were named Taj, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2004, with 9 births (#1,732).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Taj with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Taj at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 100 boys born in the United States were named Taj, the 1,667th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 200 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Taj
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Taj GibsonAmerican basketball player (born 1985)
- Taj McWilliams-FranklinAmerican basketball player and coach, born 1970
Questions
- How popular is the name Taj?
- In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Taj, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2004, with 9 births.
- Is Taj a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 6,290 US babies named Taj since 1880, 9% were girls and 91% boys.
- When was Taj most popular?
- 2015 in the United States, when 200 babies were named Taj, its highest rank at 1,017th.