Tarique
Tariq is an Arabic word and given name.
Meaning & Origin of Tarique
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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Etymology
The Story of Tarique
Tarique first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 38 Tariques were born — ranking #2,312 that year. As of 2026, Tarique ranks #9,752 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 337 Tariques have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Tarique
Tarique is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 337 births in the dataset. Tarique's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #2,312. Use the chart and map above to compare Tarique'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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