Taraji vs Tara

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

Name A

Taraji

Girl name · Rank #4264

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Name B

Tara

Girl name · Rank #1020

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 2002–2024.

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