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Tahj

97% boys · 117 born in 2025

Tahj has been given to about 4,075 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1998, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,943
Median age today14 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Tahj per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1998 · 217
  • Born in 2025117
  • All time4,075

How popular is Tahj?

Its best year was 1998, when 217 babies were given the name, ranking 772nd. The typical living American called Tahj is about 14 years old today. It is relatively most common in Mississippi, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.

Names that sound like Tahj

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Taj0.75
  2. Tad0.53
  3. Tracy0.45
  4. Tate0.45
  5. Tai0.45

Middle names for Tahj

Ranked by flow score
  1. Tahj Cole0.73
  2. Tahj Miles0.73
  3. Tahj Wilder0.72
  4. Tahj James0.61
  5. Tahj Thomas0.60
  6. Tahj Lee0.55

Sibling names for Tahj

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Andiesister · 0.96
  2. Keziahsister · 0.95
  3. Bridgerbrother · 0.95
  4. Mustafabrother · 0.94
  5. Cielosister · 0.94
  6. Yousefbrother · 0.94

Where Tahj is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Mississippi0.03%
  2. Louisiana0.02%
  3. Maryland0.02%
  4. South Carolina0.01%
  5. Virginia0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Tahj Evans0.73
  2. Tahj Edwards0.73
  3. Tahj Anderson0.70
  4. Tahj Allen0.70
  5. Tahj Adams0.70
  6. Tahj Wilson0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Tahj

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025

Tahj across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.