Tahira: 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	269	27	–	#2,051
1980s	225	23	-16%	#2,587
1990s	246	25	+9%	#3,531
2000s	183	18	-26%	#4,389
2010s	239	24	+31%	#4,235
2020s (to 2025)	136	23	-5%	#4,555

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

269

–

#2,051

1980s

225

-16%

#2,587

1990s

246

+9%

#3,531

2000s

183

-26%

#4,389

2010s

239

+31%

#4,235

2020s (to 2025)

136

-5%

#4,555

The story of Tahira

Tahira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,799 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 1,298 American babies have been named Tahira. Its peak came in 1975, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Tahira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tahira?

The median living Tahira is about 29 years old; half are between 12 and 44. An estimated 1,300 people named Tahira 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.

Tahira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,799
2024	19	#6,374
2023	31	#4,555
2022	29	#4,785
2021	17	#6,938
2020	23	#5,472
2019	20	#6,156
2018	33	#4,346
2017	18	#6,778
2016	22	#5,965
2015	22	#6,010
2014	35	#4,256
2013	35	#4,235
2012	21	#6,315
2011	24	#5,707
2010	9	#12,151
2009	11	#10,601
2008	19	#7,040
2007	17	#7,696
2006	24	#5,689
2005	15	#7,859
2004	16	#7,351
2003	13	#8,434
2002	18	#6,362
2001	22	#5,351
2000	28	#4,389
1995	21	#4,828
1990	29	#3,704
1985	13	#5,631
1980	37	#2,587
1975	43	#2,051
1970	5	#9,166
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tahira?

The median living Tahira is about 29 years old. Half of all living Tahiras are between 12 and 44 years old.

How many people named Tahira are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Tahira are alive in the United States, based on 1,298 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tahira in 2025?

Tahira ranked #6,799 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tahira?

1,298 babies have been named Tahira in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tahira most popular?

Tahira peaked in 1975, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Tahira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tahira rising or falling?

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

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Tahira popularity over time

The story of Tahira

How old are people named Tahira?

Tahira year by year

Frequently asked questions

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