Boys' name · since 1969
Tarris
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 92 babies named Tarris, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,991 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 92
- born since 1969
- 1970s
- peak decade
92 boys have been named Tarris since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tarris has been recorded 92 times among boys since 1969, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2001.
- #17,991 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 92 born since 1969
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tarris ranks #17,991 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 92 born since 1969, peaking in the 1970s.
- #17,991 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 92
- born since 1969
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tarris's 92 recorded births place it above 60.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Tarris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tarris's full recorded timeline at 1980, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tarris popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2001
- Peak year (1973)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Tarris by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (40 births, 43% of the file).
1970s was Tarris's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Tarris births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
40 births
- 1980s
1980s
31 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 40 births (43% of all-time use).
Tarris by state
Where Tarris concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 5.4% |
5 of 92 births nationwide.
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What to do with Tarris's data
- Tarris's decade-level peak was the 1970s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Tarriss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Tarris: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1973)
Similar record span (~32 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, 1969–2001 (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 Tarris 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.