Feminine dossier · first seen 1939

Tara

Endangered Down 95.5% from peak
Peak era
1972
Peak births
7,234
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
1939Peak 19722025
peak 1972 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Tara

How many people are named Tara?

An estimated 167,519 living Americans are named Tara.

How rare is Tara?

Tara is uncommon among babies today, with 322 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 95.5% from its 1972 peak.

How old is the typical Tara?

The median age of a living American named Tara is approximately 45 years, with most bearers falling between 38 and 52 years old.

Is Tara still popular?

No. Tara is endangered as a baby name, down 95.5% from its 1972 peak with 322 births in 2025.

Peak year
1972
Decline from peak
95.5%
2025
322
All-time
175,812

Tara took 52 years to reach 39 states. A slow burn from Ohio outward.

Broke out: Ohio, 1955 · over-represented in 39 states over 52 years

Alabama: broke out 1970 AL Alaska: broke out 1971 AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: broke out 1987 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: broke out 1969 CO Connecticut: broke out 1965 CT Delaware: broke out 1970 DE District of Columbia: broke out 1962 DC Florida: broke out 1963 FL Georgia: broke out 1967 GA Hawaii: broke out 1991 HI Idaho: broke out 1975 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 1959 IN Iowa: broke out 1980 IA Kansas: broke out 1962 KS Kentucky: broke out 1984 KY Louisiana: broke out 1957 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 1997 MD Massachusetts: broke out 1972 MA Michigan: broke out 2007 MI Minnesota: broke out 1976 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 1999 MO Montana: broke out 1972 MT Nebraska: broke out 1968 NE Nevada: broke out 1980 NV New Hampshire: broke out 1971 NH New Jersey: broke out 1958 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 1956 NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: broke out 1975 ND Ohio: broke out 1955 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1986 OK Oregon: broke out 1962 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1978 PA Rhode Island: broke out 1974 RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: broke out 1973 SD Tennessee: broke out 1968 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: broke out 1974 VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1960 WA West Virginia: broke out 1979 WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: broke out 1972 WY