Total births
124
Boys' name · since 1980
Tarak
124 babies named Tarak in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8525
- among boys today
- 124
- born since 1980
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Tarak is the #8525 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 124 recorded since 1980.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tarak has been recorded 124 times among boys since 1980, currently ranked #8525 nationally and more common than 40% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #8525 among boys today
- 124 born since 1980
- 2020s peak decade
- 40% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Tarak is currently the #8525 boys' name in America, more common than 40% of boys - 124 born since 1980, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8525
- among boys today
- 124
- born since 1980
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Tarak vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8525
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 40% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Tarak was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
16 babies were named Tarak in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Tarak compares
124 29th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tarak's all-time total is 66% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tarak | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 124 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Tarak's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tarak's full recorded timeline at 2019, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tarak at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#8,525
Active since
1980
Tarak popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Tarak by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Tarak's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Tarak births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
- 2020s
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 61 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tarak? ▼
124 babies have been named Tarak since 1980. It currently ranks #8525 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 16 births.
When was Tarak most popular? ▼
Tarak was most popular in the 2020s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Tarak been used? ▼
Records for Tarak go back to 1980, giving 46 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Tarak? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tariq, Tarik, Taron, Tarek, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Tarak
Nearby Names Like Tarak
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tarak
Tariq Boy
#1407 6,878 births
Tarik Boy
#3360 4,181 births
Taron Boy
#4009 2,726 births
Tarek Boy
#4104 2,278 births
Taran Boy
#3641 2,073 births
Compare Tarak side by side: Tarak vs Tariq Tarak vs Tarik Tarak vs Taron
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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, 1980–2025 (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. "Tarak: #8525 Boys' Name - 124 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tarak. 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 Tarak 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.