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Worldwide Name Statistics

Tara

Ranked #321 - 1 in 49,491 people
US

Most common in

United States

162k bearers

World total

161,646

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#321

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States162k
Worldwide
~162k
rank #321
Rarity
1 in 49,491
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~162k in US

About the name Tara

There are an estimated 161,646 people named Tara alive worldwide today. That ranks Tara at #321 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Tara is held by approximately 161,646 people, ranking #321 among first names. That works out to roughly 49 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,053 U.S. residents).

Historically Tara is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Tara appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Tara popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Tara, 1939 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1939: 7
  2. 1940: 13
  3. 1941: 14
  4. 1942: 21
  5. 1943: 24
  6. 1944: 27
  7. 1945: 28
  8. 1946: 56
  9. 1947: 46
  10. 1948: 73
  11. 1949: 90
  12. 1950: 102
  13. 1951: 99
  14. 1952: 140
  15. 1953: 151
  16. 1954: 259
  17. 1955: 432
  18. 1956: 452
  19. 1957: 463
  20. 1958: 467
  21. 1959: 610
  22. 1960: 684
  23. 1961: 943
  24. 1962: 1,103
  25. 1963: 1,134
  26. 1964: 1,241
  27. 1965: 1,173
  28. 1966: 1,296
  29. 1967: 1,288
  30. 1968: 2,194
  31. 1969: 3,527
  32. 1970: 5,351
  33. 1971: 6,358
  34. 1972: 7,268
  35. 1973: 6,723
  36. 1974: 6,682
  37. 1975: 6,477
  38. 1976: 6,053
  39. 1977: 7,221
  40. 1978: 6,358
  41. 1979: 6,833
  42. 1980: 6,310
  43. 1981: 6,387
  44. 1982: 6,552
  45. 1983: 6,290
  46. 1984: 6,298
  47. 1985: 6,117
  48. 1986: 5,105
  49. 1987: 4,466
  50. 1988: 4,625
  51. 1989: 4,388
  52. 1990: 3,844
  53. 1991: 3,335
  54. 1992: 2,847
  55. 1993: 2,476
  56. 1994: 2,194
  57. 1995: 2,023
  58. 1996: 1,899
  59. 1997: 1,768
  60. 1998: 1,637
  61. 1999: 1,398
  62. 2000: 1,338
  63. 2001: 1,159
  64. 2002: 1,060
  65. 2003: 927
  66. 2004: 977
  67. 2005: 929
  68. 2006: 685
  69. 2007: 581
  70. 2008: 491
  71. 2009: 425
  72. 2010: 355
  73. 2011: 303
  74. 2012: 336
  75. 2013: 282
  76. 2014: 301
  77. 2015: 301
  78. 2016: 261
  79. 2017: 265
  80. 2018: 250
  81. 2019: 257
  82. 2020: 201
  83. 2021: 212
  84. 2022: 240
  85. 2023: 208
  86. 2024: 249
  87. 2025: 322

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Tara worldwide?

There are an estimated 161,646 people named Tara alive worldwide today, ranking #321 globally.

Is Tara a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 49,491 people. In the United States there are roughly 161,646 bearers, which is 1 in 2,053 Americans.

Is Tara a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Tara is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Tara come from?

Who are famous people named Tara?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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