Tarique
An Arabic masculine name meaning "rich" or "prosperous".
Name Census estimates that about 331 living Americans carry the first name Tarique. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tarique today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tarique births was 1998 (38 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tarique. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
331
~ 1 in 1,035,512 Americans
Peak year
1998
38 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2023 SSA rank
#10,674
Tracked since 1985
Popularity
Tarique: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tarique from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 164 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tarique by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tarique during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tariques live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New York, Florida, Alabama recorded the most babies named Tarique, while Alabama, Florida, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tarique
The name Tarique is derived from the Arabic language and has its roots in the Arabic word "Tariq," meaning "the morning star" or "the bringer of light." This name gained prominence during the medieval period in the Islamic world and the areas influenced by Arabic culture.
One of the earliest references to the name Tarique can be found in the accounts of the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula in the 8th century. Tariq ibn Ziyad, a Berber Muslim commander, led the Umayyad conquest of Hispania in 711 CE, crossing the Strait of Gibraltar, which was later named after him as the "Jabal Tariq" or the "Mountain of Tariq." His successful invasion marked the beginning of nearly eight centuries of Muslim rule in the region.
Throughout Islamic history, the name Tarique has been borne by various notable figures. One such individual was Tarique Ibn Shihab (1005-1077 CE), a renowned jurist and scholar from Nishapur, present-day Iran, who made significant contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence.
In the Indian subcontinent, the name Tarique gained popularity during the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire periods. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name was Tarique Nizam Shahi (1548-1597 CE), a ruler of the Nizam Shahi dynasty in the Deccan region of India.
During the 19th century, Tarique al-Nuri (1810-1884 CE) was a prominent Arab scholar and reformer from Baghdad, who played a vital role in the revival of Islamic thought and education in the Ottoman Empire.
More recently, Tarique Rahman (1926-2012 CE) was a prominent Bengali writer and academic from Bangladesh, known for his contributions to Bengali literature and language education.
While the name Tarique has been predominantly used in the Islamic world, it has also gained popularity in other regions due to cultural and linguistic exchanges. However, it is important to note that the historical references and examples provided here are not exhaustive, as the name Tarique has been borne by numerous individuals throughout history, each with their own unique stories and legacies.
People
Tarique + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tarique as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tarique: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tarique?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 331 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tarique going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,035,512 US residents.
Is Tarique a common name?
We classify Tarique as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 337 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tarique most popular?
The single biggest year for Tarique was 1998, when 38 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tarique is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tarique a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tarique in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.