Taj is of Persian origin, derived from the word 'taj', which means crown. It is often used as a unisex name but has gained more popularity recently for boys in Western countries.
The name Taj experienced significant growth in popularity from the late 1960s to the mid-2000s, with a peak of 200 births in 2015. However, it has since seen a decline, with only 123 births recorded in 2023. Overall, there have been a total of 5491 Taj births from 1969 to 2023.