Taj is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Taj means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Taj across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Taj has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Taj is a boy name of Persian origin meaning “crown”. An Indian and Persian name meaning crown, as in Taj Mahal.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,290 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 106 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Taj per year, United States (1965 to 2025). United States peaked in 2015 (218/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (9/yr).
Taj is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #2,092 nationally (given to 218 babies that year).
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