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Taja

Girl

Meaning of Taja: Sanskrit: 'crown or jewel'

Taja is a girl's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 13579th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#13579

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,916

First recorded 1968 · peak 1988

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 11 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 10 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 11 babies1987: 30 babies1988: 259 babies1989: 133 babies1990: 85 babies19901991: 63 babies1992: 48 babies1993: 50 babies1994: 47 babies1995: 53 babies1996: 56 babies1997: 109 babies1998: 90 babies1999: 91 babies2000: 76 babies20002001: 76 babies2002: 71 babies2003: 53 babies2004: 42 babies2005: 41 babies2006: 21 babies2007: 31 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 26 babies2010: 15 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 7 babies2019: 5 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Taja per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 259.

Gender split

2% boys · 98% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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