Total births
157
Girls' name · since 1976
Taheerah
157 babies named Taheerah in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 157
- total births
- 1976–1995
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Taheerah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 157 have been recorded since 1976.
Taheerah has 157 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1995.
- 157 total births
- 1976–1995 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
157 girls have been named Taheerah since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1995.
- 157
- total births
- 1976–1995
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Taheerah was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
24 babies were named Taheerah in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Taheerah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Taheerah splits its recorded history at 1983: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Taheerah at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Taheerah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1995
- Peak year (1978)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Taheerah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Taheerah's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Taheerah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
64 births
- 1980s
1980s
72 births
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 72 births (46% of all-time use).
Taheerah by state
Where Taheerah concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 39 | 24.8% |
New Jersey share of Taheerah's total US births 24.8%
39 of 157 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taheerah? ▼
157 babies have been named Taheerah since 1976. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1978 with 24 births.
When was Taheerah most popular? ▼
Taheerah was most popular in the 1980s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Taheerah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Taheerah are New Jersey (39 births).
How long has the name Taheerah been used? ▼
Records for Taheerah go back to 1976, giving 20 years of history through 1995.
What names are similar to Taheerah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tahlia, Tahira, Tahirah, Tahnee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Taheerah's data
- Taheerah's decade-level peak was the 1980s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Taheerahs (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Taheerah
Nearby Names Like Taheerah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taheerah
Tahlia Girl
#1889 3,504 births
Tahira Girl
#6240 1,298 births
Tahirah Girl
930 births
Tahnee Girl
919 births
Tahani Girl
#3357 745 births
Compare Taheerah side by side: Taheerah vs Tahlia Taheerah vs Tahira Taheerah vs Tahirah
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1976–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Taheerah: Baby Name Since 1976 - 157 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taheerah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Taheerah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.