Tara
The hill of Tara in County Meath, from Teamhair, seat of the Irish kings; Gone with the Wind spread it.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Tara first shows up in the national records in 1939. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1970 to 1990. Its biggest year was 1972, when 7,234 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 38 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1977, at No. 35. In 2025 it ranked No. 844 for girls. All told, 176,355 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Tarah (4,737), Tarra (2,295), Tahira (1,298), Tarrah (1,074), Taira (1,022), Tahirah (930) (total births since 1880)
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 7 | No. 3429 |
| 1940s | 392 | No. 935 |
| 1950s | 3,175 | No. 383 |
| 1960s | 14,543 | No. 107 |
| 1970s | 65,072 | No. 35 |
| 1980s | 56,338 | No. 43 |
| 1990s | 23,370 | No. 85 |
| 2000s | 8,572 | No. 239 |
| 2010s | 2,911 | No. 774 |
| 2020s | 1,432 | No. 844 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.