boy's name
Tej
- Gender Boy
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 966
Tej is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2011, when 33 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1983.
Tej over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 22 |
| 1990s | 91 |
| 2000s | 229 |
| 2010s | 254 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 107 |
How popular is Tej?
In 2025, Tej was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Tej 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 Tej
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tej also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tej over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tej
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tej — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tej
How popular is the name Tej?
In 2025, Tej was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Tej a girl's or a boy's name?
Tej is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Tej most popular?
Tej peaked in 2011, when 33 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Tej a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tej currently ranks #2,941 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.