The baby name Tara appears in baby name data for the United States from 1941 to 2024. It was most popular in 1977 with 9,349 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Tara has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1941 | 5 |
| 1944 | 5 |
| 1946 | 29 |
| 1947 | 18 |
| 1948 | 61 |
| 1949 | 82 |
| 1950 | 74 |
| 1951 | 52 |
| 1952 | 115 |
| 1953 | 109 |
| 1954 | 238 |
| 1955 | 467 |
| 1956 | 519 |
| 1957 | 589 |
| 1958 | 556 |
| 1959 | 776 |
| 1960 | 883 |
| 1961 | 1,183 |
| 1962 | 1,215 |
| 1963 | 1,226 |
| 1964 | 1,431 |
| 1965 | 1,406 |
| 1966 | 1,491 |
| 1967 | 1,522 |
| 1968 | 2,669 |
| 1969 | 4,219 |
| 1970 | 6,525 |
| 1971 | 7,639 |
| 1972 | 8,858 |
| 1972 | 6 |
| 1973 | 8,002 |
| 1974 | 7,953 |
| 1975 | 7,691 |
| 1976 | 7,234 |
| 1977 | 9,349 |
| 1978 | 8,242 |
| 1979 | 8,672 |
| 1980 | 7,731 |
| 1980 | 10 |
| 1981 | 7,537 |
| 1982 | 7,569 |
| 1983 | 7,189 |
| 1984 | 7,215 |
| 1985 | 7,025 |
| 1986 | 6,168 |
| 1987 | 5,604 |
| 1988 | 5,805 |
| 1989 | 5,538 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 4,289 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 4,159 |
| 1992 | 3,278 |
| 1993 | 2,870 |
| 1994 | 2,589 |
| 1995 | 2,326 |
| 1996 | 2,156 |
| 1997 | 2,018 |
| 1998 | 1,978 |
| 1999 | 1,445 |
| 2000 | 1,412 |
| 2001 | 1,151 |
| 2002 | 1,040 |
| 2003 | 1,005 |
| 2004 | 1,167 |
| 2005 | 1,178 |
| 2006 | 726 |
| 2007 | 673 |
| 2008 | 511 |
| 2009 | 399 |
| 2010 | 290 |
| 2011 | 304 |
| 2012 | 307 |
| 2013 | 198 |
| 2014 | 237 |
| 2015 | 276 |
| 2016 | 220 |
| 2017 | 294 |
| 2018 | 196 |
| 2019 | 210 |
| 2020 | 144 |
| 2021 | 188 |
| 2022 | 210 |
| 2023 | 175 |
| 2024 | 216 |