Tarita: 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	167	17	–	#2,166
1970s	130	13	-22%	#3,018
1980s	67	7	-48%	#6,275
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

167

–

#2,166

1970s

130

-22%

#3,018

1980s

-48%

#6,275

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tarita

Tarita 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 1961, 364 American babies have been named Tarita. Its peak came in 1963, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Tarita?

The median living Tarita is about 55 years old; half are between 47 and 61. An estimated 300 people named Tarita 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.

Tarita year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	7	#9,193
1980	9	#7,343
1975	7	#7,887
1970	23	#3,018
1965	17	#3,141
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tarita?

The median living Tarita is about 55 years old. Half of all living Taritas are between 47 and 61 years old.

How many people named Tarita are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Tarita are alive in the United States, based on 364 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tarita in 2025?

Tarita 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 Tarita?

364 babies have been named Tarita in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tarita most popular?

Tarita peaked in 1963, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Tarita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tarita rising or falling?

Tarita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Tarita

Tarita popularity over time

The story of Tarita

How old are people named Tarita?

Tarita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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