Taj is an uncommon boys' name that peaked in 2015 and remains in steady use.
Taj is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,667 among boys (100) and #5,542 among girls (23) — overall #3,092 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 123 | 123 | #5,542 | #1,667 |
| 2024 | 154 | 154 | #4,764 | #1,458 |
| 2023 | 144 | 144 | #6,139 | #1,463 |
| 2022 | 157 | 157 | #7,989 | #1,320 |
| 2021 | 183 | 183 | #5,550 | #1,212 |
| 2020 | 186 | 186 | #7,193 | #1,148 |
| 2019 | 180 | 180 | #6,990 | #1,185 |
| 2018 | 191 | 191 | #6,214 | #1,133 |
| 2017 | 178 | 178 | #6,509 | #1,180 |
| 2016 | 178 | 178 | #10,044 | #1,155 |
| 2015 | 218 | 218 | #6,953 | #1,017 |
| 2014 | 155 | 155 | #9,471 | #1,256 |
| 2013 | 171 | 171 | #8,108 | #1,161 |
| 2012 | 181 | 181 | #13,342 | #1,083 |
| 2011 | 204 | 204 | #8,156 | #1,019 |
| 2010 | 205 | 205 | #13,332 | #995 |
| 2009 | 200 | 200 | #12,339 | #1,022 |
| 2008 | 179 | 179 | #10,015 | #1,104 |
| 2007 | 159 | 159 | #11,543 | #1,187 |
| 2006 | 160 | 160 | #11,329 | #1,140 |
| 2005 | 177 | 177 | #12,881 | #1,007 |
| 2004 | 141 | 141 | #9,204 | #1,195 |
| 2003 | 160 | 160 | #11,227 | #1,040 |
| 2002 | 134 | 134 | #12,073 | #1,137 |
| 2001 | 138 | 138 | #10,027 | #1,113 |
| 2000 | 133 | 133 | #9,096 | #1,141 |
| 1999 | 137 | 137 | #10,247 | #1,067 |
| 1998 | 163 | 163 | #6,040 | #956 |
| 1997 | 127 | — | #6,136 | #1,133 |
| 1996 | 88 | — | #10,447 | #1,356 |
| 1995 | 79 | — | #11,661 | #1,404 |
| 1994 | 91 | — | #7,553 | #1,320 |
| 1993 | 81 | — | #13,250 | #1,320 |
| 1992 | 64 | — | #10,372 | #1,596 |
| 1991 | 100 | — | #9,269 | #1,160 |
| 1990 | 69 | — | #14,997 | #1,407 |
| 1989 | 43 | — | #9,584 | #2,064 |
| 1988 | 32 | — | — | #2,030 |
| 1987 | 22 | — | — | #2,547 |
| 1986 | 39 | — | #6,115 | #2,150 |
| 1985 | 29 | — | — | #2,009 |
| 1984 | 46 | — | #9,041 | #1,579 |
| 1983 | 39 | — | #7,951 | #1,814 |
| 1982 | 46 | — | #10,359 | #1,561 |
| 1981 | 46 | — | #8,967 | #1,574 |
| 1980 | 52 | — | #7,329 | #1,470 |
| 1979 | 42 | — | — | #1,463 |
| 1978 | 64 | — | #7,559 | #1,199 |
| 1977 | 74 | — | #8,331 | #1,062 |
| 1976 | 72 | — | — | #988 |
| 1975 | 66 | — | #10,401 | #1,081 |
| 1974 | 43 | — | — | #1,306 |
| 1973 | 69 | — | #4,137 | #1,122 |
| 1972 | 31 | — | #9,465 | #1,763 |
| 1971 | 18 | — | — | #2,273 |
| 1970 | 16 | — | #9,170 | #3,048 |
| 1969 | 8 | — | — | #3,560 |
| 1965 | 5 | — | #7,409 | — |