Tacara: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	299	30	–	#2,282
1990s	147	15	-51%	#3,148
2000s	86	9	-41%	#8,054
2010s	14	1	-84%	#12,149
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

299

–

#2,282

1990s

147

-51%

#3,148

2000s

-41%

#8,054

2010s

-84%

#12,149

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tacara

Tacara is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1981, 546 American babies have been named Tacara. Its peak came in 1982, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tacara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tacara?

The median living Tacara is about 36 years old; half are between 30 and 40. An estimated 500 people named Tacara are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tacara year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#18,979
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	9	#12,149
2009	9	#12,336
2008	–	–
2007	16	#8,054
2006	13	#9,219
2005	12	#9,384
2004	9	#11,507
2003	–	–
2002	9	#10,997
2001	9	#10,923
2000	9	#10,648
1995	15	#6,230
1990	36	#3,148
1985	36	#2,697
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tacara, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tacara?

The median living Tacara is about 36 years old. Half of all living Tacaras are between 30 and 40 years old.

How many people named Tacara are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Tacara are alive in the United States, based on 546 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tacara in 2025?

Tacara did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tacara?

546 babies have been named Tacara in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tacara most popular?

Tacara peaked in 1982, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Tacara a boy or girl name?

Tacara is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tacara rising or falling?

Tacara is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Tacara popularity over time

The story of Tacara

How old are people named Tacara?

Tacara year by year

Frequently asked questions

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