US rank #6047 Girls' name Peak 2016 753 births

Tariah — #6047 US girls' name

753 babies named Tariah in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s932000s2152010s3342020s111
#6047
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 66% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Tariah was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

42 babies were named Tariah in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tariah

The Social Security Administration has registered 753 babies named Tariah between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tariah currently holds the #6047 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 42 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tariah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 334 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Tariah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 24 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Tariah in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tariah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 753 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tariah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

753

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2016

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,047

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tariah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
42
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
01020304050 20242019201420092004199919941991 13

Tariah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
334 births that decade — 44% of Tariah's all-time total
1990s932000s2152010s3342020s111

Tariah by state

Where Tariah concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Tariah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
24 3.2%
#2 Illinois
10 1.3%
#3 Texas
10 1.3%
#4 Georgia
6 0.8%
#5 California
5 0.7%
#6 Ohio
5 0.7%
Florida share of Tariah's total US births 3.2%
Even split

24 of 753 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tariah?
753 babies have been named Tariah since 1991. It currently ranks #6047 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 42 births.
When was Tariah most popular?
Tariah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 334 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Tariah most popular?
The top states for the name Tariah are Florida (24 births), Illinois (10 births), Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Tariah been used?
Tariah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tariah?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.