Tarnisha vs Tara

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

Name A

Tarnisha

Girl name

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Name B

Tara

Girl name · Rank #1020

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Metric Tarnisha Tara
Current Rank Unranked #1020
Total Births (all years) 397 175,490
Peak Year 1975 1972
Peak Year Births 36 7,234
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1939

Births by Decade

Decade Tarnisha Tara
1930ss — 7
1940ss — 392
1950ss — 3,175
1960ss — 14,543
1970ss 171 65,072
1980ss 135 56,340
1990ss 86 23,371
2000ss 5 8,572
2010ss — 2,910
2020ss — 1,108

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tarnisha Tara
2014 — 301
2015 — 301
2016 — 261
2017 — 265
2018 — 250
2019 — 256
2020 — 201
2021 — 212
2022 — 240
2023 — 208
2024 — 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, 1971–2000.

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