tahzh
Taj
About Taj
Taj is a cool-sounding name reflecting the magnificence of the seventeenth-century Indian Taj Mahal, chosen by Aerosmith's Steven Tyler for his son.
The musician known as Taj Mahal was born Henry Saint Clair Fredericks. He claimed that his stage name came to him in dreams about India, Gandhi, and social tolerance.
Taj has actually made it onto the the U.S. Top 1000 twice--in 1976 and 1998.
Pronounced tahzh.
As of October 2026, Taj ranked #1667 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #956 in 1998.
Editor's take: The name Taj is a boy's name of Sanskrit origin meaning "crown".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,256 | 143 | 74.4 |
| 2015 | #1,016 | 200 | 104.3 |
| 2016 | #1,155 | 167 | 88 |
| 2017 | #1,180 | 159 | 85.9 |
| 2018 | #1,133 | 171 | 94.2 |
| 2019 | #1,187 | 162 | 90.3 |
| 2020 | #1,147 | 170 | 98.5 |
| 2021 | #1,216 | 159 | 90.9 |
| 2022 | #1,320 | 143 | 81.9 |
| 2023 | #1,462 | 124 | 72.5 |
| 2024 | #1,461 | 124 | 72 |
| 2025 | #1,667 | 100 | 58.5 |
World rankings
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Taj in pop culture
- Taj Mahal
India