Thara: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,702

among girls · ↓568 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Thara · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

26 babies

All-time total

302

#15,844 all-time among girls

First recorded

1972

in Social Security records

Thara popularity over time

302 babies have been named Thara since 1972, 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

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	11	1	–	#8,185
1980s	50	5	+355%	#7,519
1990s	27	3	-46%	#11,053
2000s	47	5	+74%	#9,223
2010s	61	6	+30%	#9,065
2020s (to 2025)	106	18	+190%	#5,134

Where Thara is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Thara

Thara is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,702 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 302 American babies have been named Thara. Its peak came in 2024, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Thara?

The median living Thara is about 10 years old; half are between 3 and 28. An estimated 300 people named Thara 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.

Thara year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,702
2024	26	#5,134
2023	19	#6,390
2022	16	#7,258
2021	13	#8,418
2020	10	#10,189
2019	12	#9,065
2018	10	#10,492
2017	11	#9,877
2016	9	#11,705
2015	7	#14,371
2014	–	–
2013	6	#16,366
2012	–	–
2011	6	#16,598
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,968
2008	6	#17,326
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,968
2005	–	–
2004	12	#9,223
2003	11	#9,629
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	7	#13,041
1995	–	–
1990	7	#11,306
1985	9	#7,519
1980	–	–
1975	5	#10,473
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Thara?

The median living Thara is about 10 years old. Half of all living Tharas are between 3 and 28 years old.

How many people named Thara are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Thara are alive in the United States, based on 302 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Thara in 2025?

Thara ranked #5,702 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Thara?

302 babies have been named Thara in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Thara most popular?

Thara peaked in 2024, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Thara a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Thara rising or falling?

Thara is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Thara become more popular?

Thara is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Thara 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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