Boys' name · since 1985
Tarique
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 337 babies named Tarique, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,969 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 337
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
337 boys have been named Tarique since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tarique has 337 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 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2023.
- #9,969 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 337 born since 1985
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tarique ranks #9,969 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 337 born since 1985, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,969 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 337
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
Tarique's 337 recorded births place it above 78.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Tarique's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tarique splits its recorded history at 2001: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 38 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tarique popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2023
- Peak year (1998)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Tarique by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (164 births, 49% of the file).
1990s was Tarique's strongest decade.
164 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Tarique births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s
1990s
164 births
- 2000s
2000s
122 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 164 births (49% of all-time use).
Tarique by state
Where Tarique concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 17 | 5.0% |
| #2 | Florida | | 7 | 2.1% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 5 | 1.5% |
17 of 337 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Tarique's decade-level peak was the 1990s (164 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tariques (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Tarique: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~38 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1985–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Tarique 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 August 2026.