How Many People Are Named Tahirah?
An estimated 887 people in the United States have the first name Tahirah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Tahirah peaked in popularity in 1982 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tahirah 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 Tahirah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
887
About 1 in 386,420 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1982
32 births
Total Registered
925
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tahirah
Tahirah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 925 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Tahirah as a female name
Ranked #17,340 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1982 (32 births)
Tahirah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tahirah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 245 babies were registered. Tahirah has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tahirah by Decade
How has Tahirah 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.
Tahirah by State
Birth registrations for Tahirah span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Florida, New Jersey, California. On average, about 28 Tahirahs were registered per state.
Tahirah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tahirah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tahirah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tahirah?
We estimate approximately 887 people named Tahirah 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 386,420 Americans share this first name.
Is Tahirah a common name?
Tahirah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 925 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tahirah most popular?
Tahirah reached peak popularity in 1982, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tahirah is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tahirah a female name?
Tahirah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tahirah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tahirah Smith, Tahirah Johnson, Tahirah 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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