Initials-based name, often standing for Thomas Junior.
Tj is a modern initialism typically used as a nickname that has transitioned into a standalone given name. It most frequently serves as a contraction for 'Thomas Junior' or other 'T' and 'J' name combinations like Timothy James. In American culture, it carries a friendly, approachable, and informal energy.
Less common today
Tj isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,558 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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Title character and police sergeant · T.J. Hooker
Actor known for the series Bones
