How Many People Are Named Tariq?
An estimated 6,640 people in the United States have the first name Tariq. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Tariq peaked in popularity in 1998 with 521 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tariq 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 Tariq paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
6,640
About 1 in 51,620 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1998
521 births
Total Registered
6,778
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tariq
Tariq is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 6,778 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Tariq as a male name
Ranked #1,406 in 2024
133 male births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (514 births)
Tariq as a female name
Ranked #12,290 in 1998
7 female births in 1998
Peak: 1998 (7 births)
Tariq: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tariq span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 2,022 babies were registered. While Tariq is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Tariq by Decade
How has Tariq 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.
Tariq by State
Birth registrations for Tariq span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Nebraska, Mississippi, Minnesota. On average, about 162 Tariqs were registered per state.
Tariq + Last Name Combinations
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Tariq: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tariq?
We estimate approximately 6,640 people named Tariq 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 51,620 Americans share this first name.
Is Tariq a common name?
Tariq is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,778 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tariq most popular?
Tariq reached peak popularity in 1998, when 521 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tariq is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tariq a male name?
Tariq is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tariq Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tariq Smith, Tariq Johnson, Tariq 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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