How Many People Are Named Tafari?
An estimated 932 people in the United States have the first name Tafari. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 19 years old, and Tafari peaked in popularity in 2023 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tafari 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 Tafari paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
932
About 1 in 367,762 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2023
51 births
Total Registered
947
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tafari
Tafari is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 947 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Tafari as a male name
Ranked #3,760 in 2024
30 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (51 births)
Tafari as a female name
Ranked #16,020 in 2016
6 female births in 2016
Peak: 2016 (6 births)
Tafari: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tafari span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 250 babies were registered. While Tafari is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Tafari by Decade
How has Tafari 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.
Tafari by State
Birth registrations for Tafari span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Florida, California. The lowest are in New Jersey, North Carolina, California. On average, about 67 Tafaris were registered per state.
Tafari + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tafari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tafari: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tafari?
We estimate approximately 932 people named Tafari 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 367,762 Americans share this first name.
Is Tafari a common name?
Tafari is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 947 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tafari most popular?
Tafari reached peak popularity in 2023, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tafari is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tafari a male name?
Tafari is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tafari Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tafari Smith, Tafari Johnson, Tafari 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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