Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1996

Tarek

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,687 Trend ↓ Falling 17%
Rank 2025
#4,687
among boys · ↓505 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Tarek · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1996
64 babies
All-time total
2,278
#3,041 all-time among boys
First recorded
1962
in Social Security records

Tarek popularity over time

2,278 babies have been named Tarek since 1962, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1996Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 76 8 – #2,041
1970s 242 24 +218% #1,706
1980s 383 38 +58% #1,303
1990s 553 55 +44% #1,489
2000s 444 44 -20% #1,968
2010s 395 40 -11% #2,339
2020s (to 2025) 185 31 -22% #3,281

Where Tarek is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 19 0.01 outside top 500
2030 19 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Tarek

Tarek is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,687 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 2,278 American babies have been named Tarek. Its peak came in 1996, when 64 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Tarek?

The median living Tarek is about 27 years old; half are between 15 and 38. An estimated 2,200 people named Tarek are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Tarek year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 22 #4,687
2024 26 #4,182
2023 37 #3,281
2022 35 #3,403
2021 33 #3,487
2020 32 #3,481
2019 28 #3,887
2018 45 #2,742
2017 56 #2,339
2016 48 #2,618
2015 46 #2,675
2014 35 #3,216
2013 38 #2,990
2012 35 #3,226
2011 30 #3,590
2010 34 #3,297
2009 44 #2,795
2008 42 #2,874
2007 33 #3,373
2006 45 #2,651
2005 45 #2,524
2004 40 #2,689
2003 44 #2,420
2002 57 #1,968
2001 46 #2,244
2000 48 #2,127
1995 52 #1,732
1990 45 #1,776
1985 55 #1,303
1980 36 #1,650
1975 25 #1,940
1970 18 #2,204
1965 11 #2,599
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tarek?

The median living Tarek is about 27 years old. Half of all living Tareks are between 15 and 38 years old.

How many people named Tarek are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Tarek are alive in the United States, based on 2,278 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tarek in 2025?

Tarek ranked #4,687 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tarek?

2,278 babies have been named Tarek in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tarek most popular?

Tarek peaked in 1996, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Tarek a boy or girl name?

Tarek is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tarek rising or falling?

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

Will Tarek become more popular?

Tarek is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Tarek in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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