Total births
147
Girls' name · since 1969
Tahra
Tahra has 147 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 147
- total births
- 1969–2011
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Tahra is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 147 have been recorded since 1969.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tahra has been recorded 147 times among girls since 1969, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2011.
- 147 total births
- 1969–2011 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
147 girls have been named Tahra since 1969, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2011.
- 147
- total births
- 1969–2011
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Tahra was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
9 babies were named Tahra in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Tahra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tahra's full recorded timeline at 1983, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tahra at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Tahra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2011
- Peak year (1976)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Tahra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tahra's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Tahra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
51 births
- 1980s
1980s
63 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 63 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tahra? ▼
Tahra has been given to 147 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 9 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
When was Tahra most popular? ▼
Tahra was most popular in the 1980s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Tahra been used? ▼
Records for Tahra go back to 1969, giving 43 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Tahra? ▼
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 Tahra's data
- Tahra's decade-level peak was the 1980s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Tahra
Nearby Names Like Tahra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tahra
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 Tahra side by side: Tahra vs Tahlia Tahra vs Tahira Tahra 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, 1969–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tahra: Baby Name Since 1969 - 147 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tahra. 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 Tahra 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.