Taj
Taj is a name meaning "crown" in Persian, Sanskrit and Arabic. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Taj
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Taj is a name meaning "crown" in Persian, Sanskrit and Arabic. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Taj
As a girl name
Taj first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1965, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 29 Tajs were born — ranking #4,651 that year. As of 2026, Taj ranks #4,826 for girls with 28 births, rising sharply (+24% over the past five years). In total, more than 603 Tajs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Taj first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1969, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 200 Tajs were born — ranking #1,016 that year. As of 2026, Taj ranks #1,580 for boys with 110 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 6K Tajs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Taj
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Ali Baba Taj (born 1977), Pakistani poet
- Layla Taj , American Egyptian dancer
- Nadeem Taj (born 1953), Pakistani intelligence chief
- Taj al-Daula , Buyid ruler of Khuzestan
- Taj Burrow (born 1978), Australian surfer
- Taj Forer (born 1981), American photographer
- Taj Gibson (born 1985), American basketball player
- Taj Gray (born 1984), American basketball player
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Names that sound like Taj
Phonetically similar names — useful when Taj is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Taj
Taj is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Taj's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #953. Use the chart and map above to compare Taj's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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