boy's name
Taj
- Origin Persian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,658
Taj is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 123 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Taj is a name of Persian origin.
- Peaked in 2015, when 218 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 26,954 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1965.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Taj over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s | 495 |
| 1980s | 394 |
| 1990s | 999 |
| 2000s | 1,581 |
| 2010s | 1,861 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 947 |
How popular is Taj?
In 2025, Taj was given to 123 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Taj is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Taj
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Taj also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Taj over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Taj
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Taj — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Taj
How popular is the name Taj?
In 2025, Taj was given to 123 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Taj a girl's or a boy's name?
Taj is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Taj?
Taj has 1 syllable.
When was Taj most popular?
Taj peaked in 2015, when 218 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Taj a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Taj currently ranks #1,519 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.