Holding steady, #12,008 for boys today.
Popularity of Tajai since 1989
Babies named Tajai per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 0 |
| 1990s | 73 | 100 |
| 2000s | 69 | 49 |
| 2010s | 0 | 21 |
| 2020s | 0 | 5 |
Meaning & origin
Tajai entered U.S. naming records in 1993, a time when creative respellings and invented names were on the rise. Its peak popularity came in 1996, though even then it never ranked above this brief spike. As of 2025, the name is given to roughly 1 in 341,615 newborns, a very low frequency that has remained stable over the past few decades. Tajai's lack of top-state concentration suggests its use is scattered across the country, with no particular regional stronghold. The name's modern origin and unisex application make it a purely creative choice, unburdened by historical or cultural weight.
Tajai first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1993, suggesting a modern invented name. It may be a variant of Taja (a short form of Taj, itself from the Persian word for 'crown') or a respelling of the name Taj with a feminine or unisex -ai suffix. Its usage has remained very rare, with no clear historical or linguistic roots outside of late 20th-century American naming trends.
Sibling names for Tajai
Names that share Tajai's style, for a brother or sister.
