Total births
18
Boys' name · since 1985
Tarel
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Tarel, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1985–2004
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Tarel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 18 recorded since 1985.
Tarel has 18 recorded births among boys since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2004.
- 18 total births
- 1985–2004 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 boys have been named Tarel since 1985, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2004.
- 18
- total births
- 1985–2004
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Tarel was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
7 babies were named Tarel in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Tarel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tarel's full recorded timeline at 2000, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tarel at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Tarel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2004
- Peak year (1985)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Tarel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tarel's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Tarel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tarel? ▼
Tarel has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2004. 7 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Tarel most popular? ▼
Tarel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Tarel been used? ▼
Records for Tarel go back to 1985, giving 20 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Tarel? ▼
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 Tarel
Nearby Names Like Tarel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tarel
Tariq Boy
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Taron Boy
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Tarek Boy
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Taran Boy
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Compare Tarel side by side: Tarel vs Tariq Tarel vs Tarik Tarel 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, 1985–2004 (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. "Tarel: Baby Name Since 1985 - 18 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tarel. 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 Tarel 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.