Taqueria
A taco stand or taquería is a food stall, food cart or restaurant that specializes in tacos and other Mexican dishes. The food is typically prepared quickly and tends to be inexpensive. Many various ingredients may be used, and various taco styles may be served. Taco stands are an integral part of Mexican street food.
Meaning & Origin of Taqueria
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A taco stand or taquería is a food stall, food cart or restaurant that specializes in tacos and other Mexican dishes. The food is typically prepared quickly and tends to be inexpensive. Many various ingredients may be used, and various taco styles may be served. Taco stands are an integral part of Mexican street food.
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The Story of Taqueria
Taqueria first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1994, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 7 Taquerias were born — ranking #10,569 that year. As of 2026, Taqueria ranks #13,724 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Taquerias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Taqueria
Taqueria is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Taqueria's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #10,569. Use the chart and map above to compare Taqueria's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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 .
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