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Taraji
OriginSwahili
Meaning"hope"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · girls#7853
2025 SSA
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.
Taraji is also given to boys.
Pronounced tuh-RAH-jee.
As of October 2026, Taraji ranked #11941 in US births in 2014 SSA, peaked at #6328 in 2010.
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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