Boy’s name · Sanskrit

Tejas

How to say it: TAY-jus · /ˈteɪdʒəs/

From Sanskrit 'tejas' meaning 'brilliance, fire' - classic Indian masculine name denoting radiance.

Tejas was the 2,278th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 43 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 14% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,401 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#2,278for boys in 2025
1 in 77,101US babies
43born in 2025
#2,401projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Tejas
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#2,278
Babies born in 202543
Share of births1 in 77,101
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−14%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#2,401

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Tejas is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 27 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Tej
  • TJ

Honouring a Tejas in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Tejas is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hindi.

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