Tara vs Taraji

Side-by-side comparison of Tara and Taraji — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Tara

Girl name · Rank #1020

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Name B

Taraji

Girl name · Rank #4264

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Metric Tara Taraji
Current Rank #1020 #4264
Total Births (all years) 175,490 2,749
Peak Year 1972 2010
Peak Year Births 7,234 423
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1939 2002

Births by Decade

Decade Tara Taraji
1930ss 7 —
1940ss 392 —
1950ss 3,175 —
1960ss 14,543 —
1970ss 65,072 —
1980ss 56,340 —
1990ss 23,371 —
2000ss 8,572 414
2010ss 2,910 2,118
2020ss 1,108 217

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tara Taraji
2014 301 200
2015 301 232
2016 261 147
2017 265 114
2018 250 89
2019 256 71
2020 201 61
2021 212 54
2022 240 34
2023 208 34
2024 247 34

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1939–2024.

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