Girl · #14,823 in 2026

Taraja

Name: Popularity of the name Taraja in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Taraja, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#14,823

Peak Rank

#11,456 (2009)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1997

First Year

2011

Last Year

2009

Peak Year

#11456

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Taraja

The earliest SSA record of Taraja as a baby girl name dates back to 1997, when 5 babies received it. 2009 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Taraja — #11,456 in the national rankings. About 44% of every Taraja on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Taraja last appeared in the published SSA data in 2011, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 34 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Taraja

Phonetically similar names — useful when Taraja is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Tarawa
Tarana
Tarja
Baraja
Tarama
Tarsha
Troja
Toria
Torreya
Targa
Horatia
Tara

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Taraja

What does the name Taraja mean?

Taraja is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1997. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Taraja in 2026?

In 2026, Taraja ranks #14,823 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Taraja most popular?

Taraja reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #11,456 that year with 9 babies given the name.

Is Taraja a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Taraja is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Taraja?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Taraja include Izma, Gazelle, Josiphine. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Taraja

Taraja is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 34 births in the dataset. Taraja's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #11,456. Use the chart and map above to compare Taraja'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.