Taree
Taree is a town on the Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia. It and nearby Cundletown were settled in 1831 by William Wynter. Since then it has grown to a population of 26,381, and commands a significant agricultural district. Situated on a floodplain by the Manning River, it is 16 km from the Tasman Sea coast, and 317 km north of Sydney.
Meaning & Origin of Taree
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Taree is a town on the Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia. It and nearby Cundletown were settled in 1831 by William Wynter. Since then it has grown to a population of 26,381, and commands a significant agricultural district. Situated on a floodplain by the Manning River, it is 16 km from the Tasman Sea coast, and 317 km north of Sydney.
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Origin & history
The Story of Taree
As a girl name
Taree first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1970, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 6 Tarees were born — ranking #7,068 that year. As of 2026, Taree ranks #10,678 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Tarees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Taree first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1983, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 5 Tarees were born — ranking #6,237 that year. As of 2026, Taree ranks #6,237 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Tarees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Taree
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- Murray Batchelor – Mathematical physicist
- John H. Coates – Mathematician
- Clem Tisdell – Economist
- Sir Dick Boyer – Former Chairman of the ABC
- Liz Hayes – Television reporter
- Ian Moffitt – Journalist and author
- Leslie Allan Murray – Poet
- Amanda Thane – Operatic soprano
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About the name Taree
Taree is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Taree's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #7,068. Use the chart and map above to compare Taree'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 .
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