Total births
153
Girls' name · since 1964
Tarena
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 153 babies named Tarena, peaking in 1968. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 153
- total births
- 1964–2001
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Tarena sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 153 recorded since 1964.
Tarena has 153 recorded births among girls since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2001.
- 153 total births
- 1964–2001 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
153 girls have been named Tarena since 1964, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2001.
- 153
- total births
- 1964–2001
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Tarena was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
12 babies were named Tarena in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Tarena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tarena splits its recorded history at 1978: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1964 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1968 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tarena at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1964
Tarena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2001
- Peak year (1968)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Tarena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tarena's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Tarena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
28 births
- 1970s
1970s
66 births
- 1980s
1980s
36 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 66 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tarena? ▼
Tarena has been given to 153 babies in the U.S. since 1964, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 12 babies were born in 1968, its single highest year.
When was Tarena most popular? ▼
Tarena was most popular in the 1970s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Tarena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tarena since 1964 -- 38 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Tarena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tara, Taryn, Tarah, Taraji, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tarena's data
- Tarena's decade-level peak was the 1970s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- 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 Tarena
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tarena
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Taryn Girl
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Tarah Girl
#10434 4,737 births
Taraji Girl
#4277 2,764 births
Tarsha Girl
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Compare Tarena side by side: Tarena vs Tara Tarena vs Taryn Tarena vs Tarah
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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, 1964–2001 (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. "Tarena: Baby Name Since 1964 - 153 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tarena. 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 Tarena 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.