Girl · #16,544 in 2026

Taria

Mace: The Dark Age is a 1997 fighting video game developed and published by Atari Games for arcades, with a port for the Nintendo 64 later released by Midway. Like many fighting games of the time, its style is marked by extreme violence, with characters graphically slaying defeated opponents.

Current Rank
#16,544
Peak Rank
#3,066 (1981)
Total Babies
679
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1959
First Year
2013
Last Year
1981
Peak Year
#3066
Peak Rank
679
Total Count
48
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Taria

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

Mace: The Dark Age is a 1997 fighting video game developed and published by Atari Games for arcades, with a port for the Nintendo 64 later released by Midway. Like many fighting games of the time, its style is marked by extreme violence, with characters graphically slaying defeated opponents.

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The Story of Taria

Taria first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1959, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 28 Tarias were born — ranking #3,066 that year. As of 2026, Taria ranks #16,544 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 679 Tarias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Taria

Phonetically similar names — useful when Taria 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 Taria

What does the name Taria mean?
Mace: The Dark Age is a 1997 fighting video game developed and published by Atari Games for arcades, with a port for the Nintendo 64 later released by Midway. Like many fighting games of the time, its style is marked by extreme violence, with characters graphically slaying defeated opponents.
How popular is Taria in 2026?
In 2026, Taria ranks #16,544 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Taria most popular?
Taria reached its peak popularity in 1981, ranking #3,066 that year with 28 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Taria most popular?
Taria has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Taria.
Is Taria a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Taria is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Taria?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Taria include Karene, Ronalee, Donda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Taria

Taria is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 679 births in the dataset. Taria's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #3,066. Use the chart and map above to compare Taria'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.