Girl · #5,342 in 2026

Tahira

Name: Popularity of the name Tahira in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tahira, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Tahira is an Arabic name for females. There are several Semitic variations that include connotations given in Africa, Asia, and Europe. It is traditionally a given name for Muslims. It is the female variant of male name Tahir.

Current Rank

#5,342

Peak Rank

#2,023 (1975)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+14%

1970

First Year

2026

Last Year

1975

Peak Year

#2023

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tahira

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Tahira

Tahira first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 43 Tahiras were born — ranking #2,023 that year. As of 2026, Tahira ranks #5,342 for baby girls with 24 births, gradually rising (+14%). In total, more than 1K Tahiras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Tahira

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tahira is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tahira

What does the name Tahira mean?

How popular is Tahira in 2026?

In 2026, Tahira ranks #5,342 among girls' names in the U.S., with 24 babies given the name that year.

When was Tahira most popular?

Tahira reached its peak popularity in 1975, ranking #2,023 that year with 43 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Tahira most popular?

Tahira has historically been most popular in Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tahira.

Is Tahira a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Tahira is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Tahira?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tahira include Dan, Annella, Palmina. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tahira

Tahira is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Tahira's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #2,023. Use the chart and map above to compare Tahira's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.