Tarah: 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	37	4	–	#3,943
1970s	687	69	+1757%	#958
1980s	2,182	218	+218%	#660
1990s	1,177	118	-46%	#996
2000s	430	43	-63%	#2,630
2010s	178	18	-59%	#4,903
2020s (to 2025)	46	8	-57%	#9,481

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,943

1970s

687

+1757%

#958

1980s

2,182

218

+218%

#660

1990s

1,177

118

-46%

#996

2000s

430

-63%

#2,630

2010s

178

-59%

#4,903

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#9,481

The story of Tarah

Tarah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,757 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 4,737 American babies have been named Tarah. Its peak came in 1985, when 267 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 Tarah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tarah?

The median living Tarah is about 38 years old; half are between 31 and 43. An estimated 4,600 people named Tarah 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.

Tarah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,757
2024	9	#11,026
2023	6	#15,002
2022	9	#11,154
2021	5	#17,441
2020	11	#9,481
2019	13	#8,559
2018	11	#9,755
2017	16	#7,412
2016	18	#6,880
2015	20	#6,435
2014	16	#7,603
2013	17	#7,343
2012	11	#10,360
2011	29	#4,903
2010	27	#5,233
2009	29	#5,078
2008	30	#4,997
2007	29	#5,084
2006	40	#3,847
2005	44	#3,456
2004	46	#3,325
2003	57	#2,770
2002	40	#3,457
2001	58	#2,631
2000	57	#2,630
1995	95	#1,595
1990	184	#996
1985	267	#678
1980	179	#861
1975	51	#1,835
1970	17	#3,702
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tarah?

The median living Tarah is about 38 years old. Half of all living Tarahs are between 31 and 43 years old.

How many people named Tarah are alive today?

An estimated 4,600 people named Tarah are alive in the United States, based on 4,737 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tarah in 2025?

Tarah ranked #14,757 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tarah?

4,737 babies have been named Tarah in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tarah most popular?

Tarah peaked in 1985, when 267 newborns received the name.

Is Tarah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tarah rising or falling?

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

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Tarah popularity over time

The story of Tarah

How old are people named Tarah?

Tarah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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