Baby names

How popular is the name Tara?

In 2025, 322 baby girls in the U.S. were named Tara, the 844th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1972, when 7,234 girls got the name. 175,812 girls have been named Tara since 1880. 543 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#844

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

322

girls named Tara

Peak year

1972

7,234 girls

Girls named Tara each year since 1880

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The numbers for Tara (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	322
2024	249
2023	208
2022	240
2021	212
2020	201
2019	257
2018	250
2017	265
2016	261
2015	301
2014	301
2013	282
2012	336
2011	303
2010	355
2009	425
2008	491
2007	581
2006	685
2005	929
2004	977
2003	927
2002	1,060
2001	1,159
2000	1,338
1999	1,393
1998	1,637
1997	1,768
1996	1,899
1995	2,023
1994	2,185
1993	2,476
1992	2,837
1991	3,326
1990	3,826
1989	4,370
1988	4,606
1987	4,446
1986	5,085
1985	6,102
1984	6,284
1983	6,272
1982	6,524
1981	6,366
1980	6,283
1979	6,806
1978	6,330
1977	7,198
1976	6,020
1975	6,455
1974	6,657
1973	6,707
1972	7,234
1971	6,336
1970	5,329
1969	3,520
1968	2,186
1967	1,288
1966	1,291
1965	1,168
1964	1,241
1963	1,128
1962	1,094
1961	943
1960	684
1959	610
1958	467
1957	463
1956	452
1955	432
1954	259
1953	151
1952	140
1951	99
1950	102
1949	90
1948	73
1947	46
1946	56
1945	28
1944	27
1943	24
1942	21
1941	14
1940	13
1939	7
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Boys named Tara each year since 1880

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The numbers for Tara (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	Fewer than 5
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	Fewer than 5
1999	5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	Fewer than 5
1995	Fewer than 5
1994	9
1993	Fewer than 5
1992	10
1991	9
1990	18
1989	18
1988	19
1987	20
1986	20
1985	15
1984	14
1983	18
1982	28
1981	21
1980	27
1979	27
1978	28
1977	23
1976	33
1975	22
1974	25
1973	16
1972	34
1971	22
1970	22
1969	7
1968	8
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	5
1965	5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	6
1962	9
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Tara each year since 1880

Boys named Tara each year since 1880

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