UK name, mostly boys
Tajinder
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2004. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a girls' name in the UK, with 7 girls.
Tajinder is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Tajinder popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2004 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3651, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2002, with 5 births.
This profile covers 23 England and Wales registrations across 6 recorded years from 1996 to 2004. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 60% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 23 living people in the UK are called Tajinder. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2005 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Tajinder ranked #3651 for boys in England and Wales in 2004, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2002, when 5 boys were registered as Tajinder.
- • Tajinder is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 23 living people in the UK are estimated to have Tajinder as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 76.7% of Tajinder registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3651
2004
Births in 2004
3
Latest year
Peak year
2002
5 births
Estimated living
23
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Tajinder
In England and Wales birth records, Tajinder has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 76.7% of registrations are for boys and 23.3% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Tajinder registered for boys
- Ranked #3,651 in 2004
- 3 boys registered in 2004
- Peak: 2002 (5 births)
Tajinder registered for girls
- Ranked #3,998 in 2001
- 3 girls registered in 2001
- Peak: 1998 (4 births)
Popularity
Tajinder over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Tajinder in England and Wales, from 1996 to 2004. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Tajinder, the clearest high point is 2002. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2004, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tajinder by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Tajinder was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #2953 | 8 | 2 |
| 1990s | #2515 | 15 | 4 |
Related
Names similar to Tajinder
- Thomas 160,894
- Tyler 42,147
- Theo 40,594
- Toby 32,482
- Theodore 30,211
- Tommy 25,300
- Teddy 20,781
- Taylor 14,354
- Tobias 13,102
- Tom 9,822
- Tristan 9,171
- Timothy 6,200
FAQ
Tajinder: questions and answers
How popular is the name Tajinder in the UK right now?
In 2004, Tajinder was ranked #3651 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Tajinder most popular?
The peak year on record was 2002, with 5 babies registered as Tajinder in England and Wales.
How many people are called Tajinder in the UK?
A total of 23 babies have been registered as Tajinder across the 6 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.