Total births
143
Girls' name · since 1971
Tata
143 babies named Tata in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15716
- among girls today
- 143
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Tata is the #15716 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 143 recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Tata recorded 143 times among girls since 1971, holding rank #15716 nationally today, ahead of 11% of girls, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2024.
- #15716 among girls today
- 143 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tata is currently the #15716 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 143 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15716
- among girls today
- 143
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Tata vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15716
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Tata was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
11 babies were named Tata in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
How Tata compares
143 30th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tata's all-time total is 63% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tata | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 143 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tata's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tata splits its recorded history at 1981: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tata at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1983
Current rank
#15,716
Active since
1971
Tata popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2024
- Peak year (1983)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Tata by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tata's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Tata births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
57 births
- 1980s
1980s
81 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 81 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tata? ▼
Tata has been given to 143 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15716 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
When was Tata most popular? ▼
Tata was most popular in the 1980s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Tata been used? ▼
Tata has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tata? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tatiana, Tatum, Tatyana, Tatianna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tata's data
- Tata's decade-level peak was the 1980s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Tata
Nearby Names Like Tata
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tata
Tatiana Girl
#1079 35,234 births
Tatum Girl
#205 28,649 births
Tatyana Girl
#8070 10,305 births
Tatianna Girl
#5865 5,617 births
Tatiyana Girl
2,145 births
Compare Tata side by side: Tata vs Tatiana Tata vs Tatum Tata vs Tatyana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Tata
Meiko #15715
112 births · Peak 1972
Aiesha #15717
1,273 births · Peak 1991
Apple #15714
475 births · Peak 2005
Kendrick #15718
385 births · Peak 1987
Allyssa #15713
6,675 births · Peak 1998
Anysia #15719
345 births · Peak 2004
Brittani #15712
11,754 births · Peak 1990
Derica #15720
658 births · Peak 1997
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1971–2024 (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. "Tata: #15716 Girls' Name - 143 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tata. 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 Tata 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 June 2026.