Tata
Tata is a name with a single cultural origin: Anglo-Saxon.
- Anglo-Saxon
Meaning & Origin of Tata
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tata is a name with a single cultural origin: Anglo-Saxon.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Anglo-Saxon
The Story of Tata
American parents first put Tata on the record books as a baby girl name in 1971, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 11 Tatas were born — ranking #5,824 that year. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 57% of all recorded Tatas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 143 Tatas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Tata
Phonetically similar names — useful when Tata is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Totta
- Tada
- Totty
- Tita
- Tati
- Tato
- Tota
- Tottie
- Tatu
- Teta
- Tuta
- Tatta
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Tata
Tata is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 143 births in the dataset. Tata's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #5,824. Use the chart and map above to compare Tata'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.