Tara
Girl name
Tara meaning
Star
Tara at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- ترىAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,020 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- star
- nature
Tara popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | #3,429 | 7 |
| 1940 | #2,297 | 13 |
| 1950 | #876 | 102 |
| 1960 | #367 | 684 |
| 1970 | #69 | 5,330 |
| 1977 | #35 | 7,198 |
| 1980 | #43 | 6,284 |
| 1990 | #85 | 3,826 |
| 2000 | #239 | 1,338 |
| 2010 | #774 | 355 |
| 2020 | #1,162 | 201 |
| 2024 | #1,020 | 247 |
All 86 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | #3,429 | 7 |
| 1940 | #2,297 | 13 |
| 1941 | #2,272 | 14 |
| 1942 | #1,860 | 21 |
| 1943 | #1,751 | 24 |
| 1944 | #1,578 | 27 |
| 1945 | #1,543 | 28 |
| 1946 | #1,131 | 56 |
| 1947 | #1,357 | 46 |
| 1948 | #1,031 | 73 |
| 1949 | #935 | 90 |
| 1950 | #876 | 102 |
| 1951 | #921 | 99 |
| 1952 | #752 | 140 |
| 1953 | #743 | 151 |
| 1954 | #554 | 259 |
| 1955 | #424 | 432 |
| 1956 | #430 | 452 |
| 1957 | #436 | 463 |
| 1958 | #439 | 467 |
| 1959 | #383 | 610 |
| 1960 | #367 | 684 |
| 1961 | #300 | 942 |
| 1962 | #270 | 1,094 |
| 1963 | #262 | 1,129 |
| 1964 | #250 | 1,241 |
| 1965 | #250 | 1,168 |
| 1966 | #234 | 1,291 |
| 1967 | #229 | 1,288 |
| 1968 | #147 | 2,186 |
| 1969 | #107 | 3,520 |
| 1970 | #69 | 5,330 |
| 1971 | #49 | 6,335 |
| 1972 | #38 | 7,234 |
| 1973 | #37 | 6,708 |
| 1974 | #39 | 6,656 |
| 1975 | #41 | 6,455 |
| 1976 | #42 | 6,020 |
| 1977 | #35 | 7,198 |
| 1978 | #40 | 6,330 |
| 1979 | #38 | 6,806 |
| 1980 | #43 | 6,284 |
| 1981 | #45 | 6,366 |
| 1982 | #47 | 6,524 |
| 1983 | #51 | 6,273 |
| 1984 | #49 | 6,284 |
| 1985 | #51 | 6,102 |
| 1986 | #56 | 5,085 |
| 1987 | #69 | 4,446 |
| 1988 | #67 | 4,606 |
| 1989 | #70 | 4,370 |
| 1990 | #85 | 3,826 |
| 1991 | #104 | 3,326 |
| 1992 | #118 | 2,837 |
| 1993 | #132 | 2,476 |
| 1994 | #148 | 2,185 |
| 1995 | #158 | 2,024 |
| 1996 | #167 | 1,899 |
| 1997 | #172 | 1,768 |
| 1998 | #189 | 1,637 |
| 1999 | #231 | 1,393 |
| 2000 | #239 | 1,338 |
| 2001 | #273 | 1,159 |
| 2002 | #295 | 1,060 |
| 2003 | #336 | 927 |
| 2004 | #323 | 977 |
| 2005 | #340 | 929 |
| 2006 | #463 | 685 |
| 2007 | #538 | 581 |
| 2008 | #628 | 491 |
| 2009 | #687 | 425 |
| 2010 | #774 | 355 |
| 2011 | #863 | 303 |
| 2012 | #796 | 336 |
| 2013 | #905 | 282 |
| 2014 | #905 | 301 |
| 2015 | #911 | 301 |
| 2016 | #1,012 | 261 |
| 2017 | #983 | 265 |
| 2018 | #1,032 | 250 |
| 2019 | #1,006 | 256 |
| 2020 | #1,162 | 201 |
| 2021 | #1,152 | 212 |
| 2022 | #1,058 | 240 |
| 2023 | #1,162 | 208 |
| 2024 | #1,020 | 247 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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