Girl · #10,241 in 2026

Tarah

Tarah is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Tarah Donoghue, American secretary Tarah Gieger, Puerto Rican motocross racer Tarah Hogue, Canadian curator and writer Tarah Kayne, American figure skater Tarah Korir, Canadian long-distance runner Tarah Paige, American gymnast and dancer Tarah Probst, American politician Tarah Lynne Schaeffer, American actress Tarah Toohil,…

Current Rank
#10,241
Peak Rank
#675 (1985)
Total Babies
5K
5-Yr Trend
-29%
1963
First Year
2024
Last Year
1985
Peak Year
#675
Peak Rank
5K
Total Count
60
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tarah

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

Tarah is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Tarah Donoghue, American secretary Tarah Gieger, Puerto Rican motocross racer Tarah Hogue, Canadian curator and writer Tarah Kayne, American figure skater Tarah Korir, Canadian long-distance runner Tarah Paige, American gymnast and dancer Tarah Probst, American politician Tarah Lynne Schaeffer, American actress Tarah Toohil,…

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The Story of Tarah

Tarah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1963, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 267 Tarahs were born — ranking #675 that year. As of 2026, Tarah ranks #10,241 for baby girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 5K Tarahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Tarah

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tarah

What does the name Tarah mean?
Tarah is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Tarah Donoghue, American secretary Tarah Gieger, Puerto Rican motocross racer Tarah Hogue, Canadian curator and writer Tarah Kayne, American figure skater Tarah Korir, Canadian long-distance runner Tarah Paige, American gymnast and dancer Tarah Probst, American politician Tarah Lynne Schaeffer, American actress Tarah Toohil,…
How popular is Tarah in 2026?
In 2026, Tarah ranks #10,241 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Tarah most popular?
Tarah reached its peak popularity in 1985, ranking #675 that year with 267 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Tarah most popular?
Tarah has historically been most popular in Arkansas, Oregon, Iowa. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tarah.
Is Tarah a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Tarah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Tarah?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tarah include Milena, Tawanna, Chante. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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Milena
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Tawanna
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Chante
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Nala
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Margarett
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Tomasa
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Dani
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Darci
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About the name Tarah

Tarah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Tarah's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #675. Use the chart and map above to compare Tarah'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.