Tarik
Tariq is an Arabic word and given name.
- Bosnian
- Arabic
- Turkish
Meaning & Origin of Tarik
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tariq is an Arabic word and given name.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Bosnian
- Arabic
- Turkish
Etymology
The Story of Tarik
Tarik first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1958, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 164 Tariks were born — ranking #849 that year. As of 2026, Tarik ranks #3,465 for baby boys with 34 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 4K Tariks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Tarik
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Names that sound like Tarik
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About the name Tarik
Tarik is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Tarik's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #795. Use the chart and map above to compare Tarik'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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