Tej Name Popularity and Statistics

Tej is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births703
First Year on Record1983

Tej popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys13#6,446
2024Boys14#6,199
2023Boys18#5,255
2022Boys21#4,701
2021Boys21#4,628
2020Boys20#4,698
2019Boys17#5,340
2018Boys19#4,918
2017Boys26#3,993
2016Boys25#4,098
2015Boys26#3,982
2014Boys27#3,787
2013Boys24#4,064
2012Boys27#3,807
2011Boys33#3,306
2010Boys30#3,531
2009Boys22#4,429
2008Boys18#5,067
2007Boys26#3,893
2006Boys24#4,001
2005Boys24#3,815
2004Boys31#3,158
2003Boys24#3,626
2002Boys24#3,554

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2011 · Boys

33 recorded births and rank #3,306.

2004 · Boys

31 recorded births and rank #3,158.

2010 · Boys

30 recorded births and rank #3,531.

2014 · Boys

27 recorded births and rank #3,787.

Where Tej ranked highest in 2020

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

CA
Rank #2,162 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Tej