Tariyah
An Arabic name meaning "wayfarer" or "guide".
Name Census estimates that about 744 living Americans carry the first name Tariyah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tariyah today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tariyah births was 2012 (53 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tariyah. 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
744
~ 1 in 460,691 Americans
Peak year
2012
53 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,020
Tracked since 2000
Census
Tariyah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 404 people with the first name Tariyah, which placed it at #24,004 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#24,004
National first-name rank
People counted
404
404 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
95.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tariyah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tariyah is Black at 95.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.2%) and Hispanic (1.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tariyah described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Tariyah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American95.0% · 384
- Two or more races2.2% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino1.2% · 5
- White1.0% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 2
Popularity
Tariyah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tariyah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 405 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Tariyah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tariyah 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 Tariyah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tariyahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Florida, Illinois, Texas recorded the most babies named Tariyah, while Missouri, Georgia, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 26 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tariyah
The name Tariyah is of Arabic origin, derived from the word "tari" meaning "fresh" or "new." It is believed to have emerged during the early Islamic period, around the 7th century AD, when Arabic culture and language were flourishing in the Middle East and North Africa.
The name Tariyah can be traced back to ancient Arabic texts and writings, where it was used to describe newborn babies or the arrival of spring, symbolizing freshness and new beginnings. In some Islamic traditions, it is also associated with spiritual renewal and the concept of being reborn through faith.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tariyah can be found in the writings of the renowned Arab poet and scholar, Al-Mutanabbi, who lived from 915 to 965 AD. In his poetic works, he often used the name Tariyah as a metaphor for the beauty and vitality of nature.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Tariyah. One of the most famous was Tariyah bint Al-Mundhir, a revered Muslim scholar and poet who lived in the 8th century AD. She was known for her profound knowledge of Islamic jurisprudence and her contributions to the literary arts.
Another prominent figure was Tariyah Al-Andalusiyah, a Spanish-Arab mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 11th century AD. She made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and is credited with developing innovative methods for solving complex equations.
In the 13th century, there was Tariyah Al-Kubra, a Sufi mystic and spiritual teacher who founded one of the most influential Sufi orders in the Middle East. Her teachings on the purification of the soul and the attainment of inner peace had a lasting impact on Islamic mysticism.
During the Ottoman Empire, a notable figure named Tariyah Khanum emerged as a influential political and social reformer in the 16th century. She advocated for women's rights and played a crucial role in shaping the cultural landscape of the Ottoman Empire.
In more recent times, Tariyah Al-Shami was a celebrated Syrian poet and writer who lived in the early 20th century. Her works explored themes of love, identity, and the human condition, earning her widespread acclaim throughout the Arab world.
People
Tariyah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tariyah 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
Tariyah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tariyah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 744 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tariyah 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 460,691 US residents.
Is Tariyah a common name?
We classify Tariyah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 750 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tariyah most popular?
The single biggest year for Tariyah was 2012, when 53 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tariyah is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tariyah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 404 people with the name Tariyah, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,004 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Tariyah in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Tariyah?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tariyah appears almost entirely female. Of the 404 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Tariyah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tariyah is Black at 95.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.2%) and Hispanic (1.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Tariyah most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tariyah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.0% (384 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tariyah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tariyah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tariyah in the SSA data are female. 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.
Is Tariyah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tariyah in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tariyah can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many Americans are named Tariyah?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.