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Tara
GirlMeaning of Tara: Irish: 'rocky hill'
Tara is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 819th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 547th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#819
322 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#547
71 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
176,355
First recorded 1939 · peak 1972
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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