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Name meaning & stats

Tara

Tara means “high place”. 176,348 US babies since 1940, peak 1972. Notable Taras are 1.7× over-represented as models.

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What it means

“high place”

Well documented

From a place name.

In US birth records

Peak year: 1972

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

176,348 US babies were named Tara between 1940 and 2025.

Where Taras end up

Careervs expectedConfidence
Actor1.6×High · 40 people
Model1.7×Medium · 14 people
Writer0.9×Medium · 13 people
Singer1.0×Medium · 11 people

Among notable women who are models, Taras show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

One more thing…

Tara has a surprise career: 1.3×

Reveal it in Tara's story

Spelling family

The most common spelling: 94% of the family

  • Tara 94%
  • Tarah 3%
  • Tarra 1%
  • Tarrah 1%
  • Tariyah <1%
  • Tariah <1%
  • Taria <1%
  • Tahara <1%
  • Tariya <1%
  • Tahra <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1972)