How Many People Are Named Taariq?
An estimated 280 people in the United States have the first name Taariq. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Taariq peaked in popularity in 1999 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Taariq as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Taariq paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
280
About 1 in 1,224,123 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1999
18 births
Total Registered
285
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Taariq
Taariq is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 285 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Taariq as a male name
Ranked #13,941 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1999 (18 births)
Taariq: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Taariq span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 134 babies were registered. Taariq has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Taariq by Decade
How has Taariq tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Taariq by State
Taariq + Last Name Combinations
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Taariq: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taariq?
We estimate approximately 280 people named Taariq are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,224,123 Americans share this first name.
Is Taariq a common name?
Taariq is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 285 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Taariq most popular?
Taariq reached peak popularity in 1999, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Taariq is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Taariq a male name?
Taariq is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Taariq Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Taariq Smith, Taariq Johnson, Taariq Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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