Tarai vs Tara

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

Name A

Tarai

Girl name · Rank #17612

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Name B

Tara

Girl name · Rank #1020

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Metric Tarai Tara
Current Rank #17612 #1020
Total Births (all years) 5 175,490
Peak Year 2024 1972
Peak Year Births 5 7,234
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2024 1939

Births by Decade

Decade Tarai Tara
1930ss — 7
1940ss — 392
1950ss — 3,175
1960ss — 14,543
1970ss — 65,072
1980ss — 56,340
1990ss — 23,371
2000ss — 8,572
2010ss — 2,910
2020ss 5 1,108

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tarai Tara
2014 — 301
2015 — 301
2016 — 261
2017 — 265
2018 — 250
2019 — 256
2020 — 201
2021 — 212
2022 — 240
2023 — 208
2024 5 247

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, 2024–2024.

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