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Taraji
OriginSwahili
Meaning"hope"
About Taraji
This name gained widespread attention via the actress Taraji P. Henson, who was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. A variant is Taraja.
Pronounced tuh-RAH-jee.
As of October 2026, Taraji ranked #7853 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #680 in 2010.
Editor's take: The name Taraji is a girl's name of Swahili origin meaning "hope".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,225 | 200 | 112 |
| 2015 | #1,113 | 232 | 130 |
| 2016 | #1,539 | 147 | 83 |
| 2017 | #1,823 | 114 | 66 |
| 2018 | #2,144 | 89 | 52.3 |
| 2019 | #2,504 | 71 | 42.3 |
| 2020 | #2,745 | 61 | 37.7 |
| 2021 | #3,064 | 54 | 32.9 |
| 2022 | #4,282 | 34 | 20.7 |
| 2023 | #4,261 | 34 | 21.2 |
| 2024 | #4,269 | 34 | 21 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Taraji Penda Henson
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