Total births
679
Girls' name · since 1959
Taria
Taria has 679 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 679
- total births
- 1959–2013
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
679 girls have been named Taria since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Taria has 679 recorded births among girls since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2013.
- 679 total births
- 1959–2013 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
679 girls have been named Taria since 1959, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2013.
- 679
- total births
- 1959–2013
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Taria was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
28 babies were named Taria in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Taria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Taria's full recorded timeline at 1988, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Taria at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Taria popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2013
- Peak year (1981)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Taria popularity over time - boys
26 total births recorded since 1980 (Taria as boys' name)
Taria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Taria's strongest decade.
207 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Taria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 36
1960s
36 births
- 1970s
1970s
179 births
- 1980s
1980s
207 births
- 1990s
1990s
144 births
- 2000s
2000s
97 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 207 births (30% of all-time use).
How Taria compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Taria's total volume
Taria vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Taria by state
Where Taria concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 0.7% |
New York share of Taria's total US births 0.7%
5 of 679 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taria? ▼
Since 1959, Social Security records show 679 babies named Taria. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 28 births.
When was Taria most popular? ▼
Taria was most popular in the 1980s decade with 207 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Taria most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Taria are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Taria been used? ▼
Records for Taria go back to 1959, giving 55 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Taria? ▼
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 Taria's data
- Taria's decade-level peak was the 1980s (207 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.
- New York records the most Tarias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Taria
Nearby Names Like Taria
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taria
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Taryn Girl
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Tarah Girl
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Taraji Girl
#4277 2,764 births
Tarsha Girl
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Compare Taria side by side: Taria vs Tara Taria vs Taryn Taria vs Tarah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1959–2013 (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. "Taria: Baby Name Since 1959 - 679 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taria. 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 Taria 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 June 2026.