Total births
302
Girls' name · since 1972
Thara
Thara has 302 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5054
- among girls today
- 302
- born since 1972
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Thara is the #5054 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 302 recorded since 1972.
Thara has 302 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5054 as of the latest data, more common than 71% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #5054 among girls today
- 302 born since 1972
- 2020s peak decade
- 71% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Thara is currently the #5054 girls' name in America, more common than 71% of girls - 302 born since 1972, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5054
- among girls today
- 302
- born since 1972
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
Thara vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5054
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 71% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Thara was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
26 babies were named Thara in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Thara compares
302 45th 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
Thara's all-time total is 21% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Thara | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 302 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 48 | 19,840 |
Thara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Thara's full recorded timeline at 2006, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Thara at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,054
Active since
1972
Thara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Thara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Thara's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Thara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
50 births
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2000s
2000s
47 births
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s
2020s
106 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 106 births (35% of all-time use).
Thara by state
Where Thara concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.7% |
Texas share of Thara's total US births 1.7%
5 of 302 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Thara? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 302 babies named Thara. Today it holds rank #5054 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 26 births.
When was Thara most popular? ▼
Thara was most popular in the 2020s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Thara most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Thara are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Thara been used? ▼
Records for Thara go back to 1972, giving 54 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Thara? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thalia, Thais, Thania, Thao, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Thara's data
- Texas records the most Tharas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Thara
Nearby Names Like Thara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thara
Thalia Girl
#653 16,264 births
Thais Girl
#4212 2,225 births
Thania Girl
#10432 1,426 births
Thao Girl
1,040 births
Thanh Girl
650 births
Compare Thara side by side: Thara vs Thalia Thara vs Thais Thara vs Thania
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Thara
Rozlynn #5053
741 births · Peak 2015
Keonna #5055
1,925 births · Peak 1995
Parisa #5052
1,102 births · Peak 1991
Henna #5056
1,324 births · Peak 2001
Ayelet #5051
979 births · Peak 2025
Kayci #5057
1,653 births · Peak 1990
Alyssia #5050
4,929 births · Peak 1998
Zuleyka #5058
1,586 births · Peak 2015
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, 1972–2025 (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. "Thara: #5054 Girls' Name - 302 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thara. 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 Thara 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.