Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1978
Tarria
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Tarria, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1978–1985
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
16 girls have been named Tarria since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tarria has 16 recorded births among girls since 1978, 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 1978 to 1985.
- 16 total births
- 1978–1985 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Tarria since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1985.
- 16
- total births
- 1978–1985
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Tarria was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
6 babies were named Tarria in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Tarria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tarria's full recorded timeline at 1983, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tarria at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Tarria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1985
- Peak year (1983)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Tarria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tarria's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Tarria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tarria? ▼
16 babies have been named Tarria since 1978. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1983 with 6 births.
When was Tarria most popular? ▼
Tarria was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Tarria been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tarria since 1978 -- 8 years through the most recent 1985 data.
What names are similar to Tarria? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Tarria
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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, 1978–1985 (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. "Tarria: Baby Name Since 1978 - 16 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tarria. 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 Tarria 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.