Girl · #9,750 in 2026

Tarana

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

Tarana is a type of composition in Hindustani classical vocal music in which certain words based on Persian and Arabic phonemes are rendered at a medium or fast rate. It was invented by Amir Khusro. In modern times, the singer Amir Khan helped popularize it and researched its origins and the syllables used. Nissar Hussain Khan was a tarana singer.

Azerbaijani

Current Rank

#9,750

Peak Rank

#6,048 (1976)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1975

First Year

1978

Last Year

1976

Peak Year

#6048

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tarana

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

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Azerbaijani

Origin & history

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The Story of Tarana

The earliest SSA record of Tarana as a baby girl name dates back to 1975, when 8 babies received it. 1976 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Tarana — #6,048 in the national rankings. Tarana last appeared in the published SSA data in 1978, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 31 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Tarana

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Tarana. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Təranə

Names that sound like Tarana

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

Tirana
Torana
Tawana
Terina
Tarawa
Tehrani
Tawanna
Turano
Darina
Torino
Toran
Toron

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tarana

What does the name Tarana mean?

What is the origin of the name Tarana?

Tarana has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Azerbaijani.

How popular is Tarana in 2026?

In 2026, Tarana ranks #9,750 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Tarana most popular?

Tarana reached its peak popularity in 1976, ranking #6,048 that year with 9 babies given the name.

Is Tarana a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Tarana?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tarana include Nanda, Tajuanna, Luanda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Tarana?

Common variants and related forms of Tarana include Təranə. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Tarana

Tarana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 31 births in the dataset. Tarana's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #6,048. Use the chart and map above to compare Tarana'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.