Total births
1,074
Girls' name · since 1971
Tarrah
Tarrah has 1,074 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,074
- total births
- 1971–2016
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Tarrah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,074 have been recorded since 1971.
Tarrah has 1,074 recorded births among girls since 1971, 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 1971 to 2016.
- 1,074 total births
- 1971–2016 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,074 girls have been named Tarrah since 1971, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2016.
- 1,074
- total births
- 1971–2016
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Tarrah was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
128 babies were named Tarrah in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Tarrah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tarrah splits its recorded history at 1991: 28% of all births land in the more recent half, 72% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 128 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tarrah at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Tarrah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2016
- Peak year (1977)
- 128
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Tarrah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tarrah's strongest decade.
425 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Tarrah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
309 births
- 1980s
1980s
425 births
- 1990s
1990s
214 births
- 2000s 110
2000s
110 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 425 births (40% of all-time use).
How Tarrah 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 Tarrah's total volume
Tarrah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tarrah by state
Where Tarrah concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 64 | 6.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 21 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 17 | 1.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 15 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 13 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Colorado | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Florida | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.6% |
California share of Tarrah's total US births 6.0%
Even split
64 of 1,074 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Tarrah appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tarrah? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 1,074 babies named Tarrah. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 128 births.
When was Tarrah most popular? ▼
Tarrah was most popular in the 1980s decade with 425 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Tarrah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tarrah are California (64 births), Texas (21 births), Pennsylvania (17 births).
How long has the name Tarrah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tarrah since 1971 -- 46 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Tarrah? ▼
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 Tarrah's data
- Tarrah's decade-level peak was the 1980s (425 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tarrahs (64 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Tarrah
Nearby Names Like Tarrah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tarrah
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 Tarrah side by side: Tarrah vs Tara Tarrah vs Taryn Tarrah 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, 1971–2016 (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. "Tarrah: Baby Name Since 1971 - 1,074 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tarrah. 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 Tarrah 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.