ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 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,… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarah) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarah) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English 📖 ## 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. The name hit its high-water mark in 1985: 267 births, good for #675 nationwide. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 46% of all recorded Tarahs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5K Tarahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Tarah Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Tarah. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Tara](/tara) * [Tarina](/tarina) * [Tera](/tera) * [Terra](/terra) 🎶 ## 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. * [Tara](/tara) * [Terra](/terra) * [Tera](/tera) * [Terre](/terre) * [Tarif](/tarif) * [Terah](/terah) * [Tierra](/tierra) * [Tiera](/tiera) * [Tira](/tira) * [Terry](/terry) * [Torah](/torah) * [Tarry](/tarry) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## 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,… What is the origin of the name Tarah? Tarah has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. 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. What are nicknames or variants of Tarah? Common variants and related forms of Tarah include Tara, Tarina, Tera, Terra. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧MilenaPeak #675](/milena)[👧TawannaPeak #675](/tawanna)[👧ChantePeak #675](/chante)[👧NalaPeak #675](/nala)[👧MargarettPeak #674](/margarett)[👧TomasaPeak #674](/tomasa)[👧DaniPeak #676](/dani)[👧DarciPeak #676](/darci) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1985 → ](/year/1985) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "T" → ](/letter/t) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.