Total births
32
Girls' name · since 1976
Taresha
32 babies named Taresha in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 32
- total births
- 1976–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Taresha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 32 have been recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taresha has been recorded 32 times among girls since 1976, 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 1976 to 1992.
- 32 total births
- 1976–1992 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
32 girls have been named Taresha since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.
- 32
- total births
- 1976–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Taresha was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
6 babies were named Taresha in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Taresha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Taresha's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Taresha at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Taresha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1992
- Peak year (1981)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Taresha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Taresha's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Taresha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 16 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taresha? ▼
Taresha has been given to 32 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1992. 6 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Taresha most popular? ▼
Taresha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Taresha been used? ▼
Taresha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 17 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Taresha? ▼
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 Taresha's data
- Taresha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1990s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Taresha
Nearby Names Like Taresha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taresha
Tara Girl
#1018 175,812 births
Taryn Girl
#2517 25,698 births
Tarah Girl
#10434 4,737 births
Taraji Girl
#4277 2,764 births
Tarsha Girl
2,375 births
Compare Taresha side by side: Taresha vs Tara Taresha vs Taryn Taresha vs Tarah
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, 1976–1992 (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. "Taresha: Baby Name Since 1976 - 32 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taresha. 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 Taresha 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.