Tara Name Popularity
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How popular is Tara?
The uncommon name Tara was the 1,031st Most Popular Girls Name in the United States in 2018.Tara, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.
It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #35 in 1977.
Nonetheless, the name was given to the greatest number of children in 1972 with 7,231 occurrences.
The least number of children given the name Tara was less than 5, most recently in 1938.
Approximately during the years 1938-1955, 1956-1964, and 1965-1972, the name Tara took a definitive turn upwards in popularity whereas 1983-2011 were years of successive downward movement.
Tara became more popular as a girls name in 1939.
Where is the name Tara popularity headed?
Currently, the name is at an extremely low point when compared to its most popular year.
Tara's popularity has been spiralling downward for some time. , continuing the trend, the number of children named Tara lately has dropped.
The name Tara is used by only a select few and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
Relative to what it once was, Tara has fallen out of favor as a given name.
for Percentages.| Tara (Girl) | Tara (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 249 | 1,031 | < 5 | -- |
| 2017 | | 265 | 983 | < 5 | -- |
| 2016 | | 261 | 1,011 | < 5 | -- |
| 2015 | | 301 | 912 | < 5 | -- |
| 2014 | | 297 | 914 | < 5 | -- |
| 2013 | | 281 | 910 | < 5 | -- |
| 2012 | | 335 | 800 | < 5 | -- |
| 2011 | | 303 | 864 | < 5 | -- |
| 2010 | | 354 | 778 | < 5 | -- |
| 2009 | | 425 | 688 | < 5 | -- |
| 2008 | | 489 | 632 | < 5 | -- |
| 2007 | | 581 | 538 | < 5 | -- |
| 2006 | | 685 | 463 | < 5 | -- |
| 2005 | | 928 | 341 | < 5 | -- |
| 2004 | | 977 | 323 | < 5 | -- |
| 2003 | | 926 | 336 | < 5 | -- |
| 2002 | | 1,060 | 295 | < 5 | -- |
| 2001 | | 1,159 | 273 | < 5 | -- |
| 2000 | | 1,338 | 239 | < 5 | -- |
| 1999 | | 1,392 | 231 | 5 | 11,405 |
| 1998 | | 1,637 | 189 | < 5 | -- |
| 1997 | | 1,768 | 172 | < 5 | -- |
| 1996 | | 1,899 | 167 | < 5 | -- |
| 1995 | | 2,023 | 158 | < 5 | -- |
| 1994 | | 2,188 | 145 | 9 | 6,305 |
| 1993 | | 2,476 | 132 | < 5 | -- |
| 1992 | | 2,836 | 118 | 10 | 5,596 |
| 1991 | | 3,325 | 104 | 9 | 5,883 |
| 1990 | | 3,824 | 85 | 18 | 3,446 |
| 1989 | | 4,370 | 70 | 18 | 3,314 |
| 1988 | | 4,606 | 67 | 19 | 2,941 |
| 1987 | | 4,444 | 69 | 20 | 2,712 |
| 1986 | | 5,084 | 56 | 20 | 2,672 |
| 1985 | | 6,101 | 51 | 15 | 3,204 |
| 1984 | | 6,283 | 49 | 14 | 3,251 |
| 1983 | | 6,273 | 51 | 18 | 2,661 |
| 1982 | | 6,523 | 47 | 28 | 1,989 |
| 1981 | | 6,365 | 45 | 21 | 2,407 |
| 1980 | | 6,283 | 43 | 27 | 2,048 |
| 1979 | | 6,807 | 38 | 27 | 1,986 |
| 1978 | | 6,329 | 40 | 28 | 1,866 |
| 1977 | | 7,197 | 35 | 23 | 2,124 |
| 1976 | | 6,024 | 42 | 33 | 1,643 |
| 1975 | | 6,456 | 41 | 22 | 2,122 |
| 1974 | | 6,655 | 39 | 25 | 1,881 |
| 1973 | | 6,707 | 37 | 16 | 2,501 |
| 1972 | | 7,231 | 38 | 34 | 1,469 |
| 1971 | | 6,334 | 49 | 22 | 1,980 |
| 1970 | | 5,330 | 69 | 22 | 1,938 |
| 1969 | | 3,520 | 107 | 7 | 3,903 |
| 1968 | | 2,185 | 147 | 8 | 3,335 |
| 1967 | | 1,291 | 229 | < 5 | -- |
| 1966 | | 1,288 | 234 | 5 | 4,462 |
| 1965 | | 1,168 | 250 | 5 | 4,366 |
| 1964 | | 1,242 | 250 | < 5 | -- |
| 1963 | | 1,129 | 262 | 6 | 4,002 |
| 1962 | | 1,094 | 270 | 9 | 3,019 |
| 1961 | | 941 | 301 | < 5 | -- |
| 1960 | | 685 | 367 | < 5 | -- |
| 1959 | | 610 | 384 | < 5 | -- |
| 1958 | | 467 | 441 | < 5 | -- |
| 1957 | | 463 | 436 | < 5 | -- |
| 1956 | | 452 | 432 | < 5 | -- |
| 1955 | | 432 | 424 | < 5 | -- |
| 1954 | | 259 | 555 | < 5 | -- |
| 1953 | | 151 | 746 | < 5 | -- |
| 1952 | | 140 | 754 | < 5 | -- |
| 1951 | | 99 | 927 | < 5 | -- |
| 1950 | | 102 | 884 | < 5 | -- |
| 1949 | | 90 | 943 | < 5 | -- |
| 1948 | | 73 | 1,038 | < 5 | -- |
| 1947 | | 46 | 1,374 | < 5 | -- |
| 1946 | | 56 | 1,145 | < 5 | -- |
| 1945 | | 28 | 1,580 | < 5 | -- |
| 1944 | | 27 | 1,603 | < 5 | -- |
| 1943 | | 24 | 1,786 | < 5 | -- |
| 1942 | | 21 | 1,910 | < 5 | -- |
| 1941 | | 14 | 2,381 | < 5 | -- |
| 1940 | | 13 | 2,402 | < 5 | -- |
| 1939 | | 7 | 3,744 | < 5 | -- |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
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