Tahari
A name of Middle Eastern origin meaning "prayer" or "devotion".
Name Census estimates that about 320 living Americans carry the first name Tahari. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 70.2% of registrations being female. The average person named Tahari today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tahari births was 2014 (41 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tahari. 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
320
~ 1 in 1,071,107 Americans
Peak year
2014
41 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,122
Tracked since 1995
Census
Tahari in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 236 people with the first name Tahari, which placed it at #34,545 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
#34,545
National first-name rank
People counted
236
236 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
83.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tahari
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tahari is Black at 83.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.2%) and Hispanic (6.8%). 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 Tahari 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 Tahari at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American83.5% · 197
- Two or more races7.2% · 17
- Hispanic or Latino6.8% · 16
- White1.7% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Tahari
Tahari is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 322 total registrations, 96 (29.8%) were male and 226 (70.2%) were female.
Tahari as a male name
- Ranked #6,122 in 2024
- 15 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (15 births)
Tahari as a female name
- Ranked #7,199 in 2024
- 16 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2014 (30 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Tahari on both sides of the split. Of the 247 people counted with this name, 96 were male (38.9%) and 151 were female (61.1%).
Popularity
Tahari: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tahari from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 180 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Tahari remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tahari 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 Tahari during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Taharis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tahari
The name Tahari is believed to have originated from the Arabic language, with its roots tracing back to the Middle Eastern region during the medieval period. This name is derived from the Arabic word "tahar," which means "purity" or "cleanliness," reflecting the cultural and religious significance attached to these concepts within the Islamic tradition.
In the ancient Arabic literature, the name Tahari is mentioned in several historical texts and manuscripts, particularly those related to Islamic theology and philosophy. One notable example is the writings of the renowned scholar and philosopher Al-Ghazali, who lived in the 11th century. He frequently referenced the concept of "taharah," which encompassed both physical and spiritual purity, emphasizing its importance in the Islamic faith.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Tahari can be traced back to the 9th century, when it was used by several prominent figures in the Islamic world. One such individual was Tahari Ibn Abi Al-Husayn, a renowned scholar and jurist from Kufa, Iraq, who lived from 839 to 933 CE. His contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence and legal theory were highly influential during his time.
Another significant historical figure bearing the name Tahari was Tahari Al-Naysaburi, a Persian scholar and theologian who lived from 986 to 1067 CE. He is best known for his extensive work on the interpretation of the Qur'an and his influential commentary on Islamic traditions.
In the 12th century, Tahari Ibn Abi Bakr, a celebrated poet and literary figure from Andalusia (modern-day Spain), gained recognition for his beautiful and intricate verses. His poetry often explored themes of love, spirituality, and the beauty of the natural world.
During the 14th century, Tahari Al-Dimashqi, a prominent Syrian scholar and astronomer, made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and mathematics. His works on celestial mechanics and astronomical observations were highly regarded in the Islamic world and beyond.
Tahari Al-Mawsili, a renowned musician and composer from Mosul (modern-day Iraq), lived in the 9th century and is celebrated for his innovative contributions to the development of Arabic music theory and composition techniques.
While the name Tahari has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has transcended geographical boundaries and has been adopted by people from various backgrounds and ethnicities throughout history, reflecting the rich tapestry of cultural exchange and diversity.
People
Tahari + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tahari 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
Tahari: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tahari?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 320 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tahari 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 1,071,107 US residents.
Is Tahari a common name?
We classify Tahari as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 322 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tahari most popular?
The single biggest year for Tahari was 2014, when 41 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tahari is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tahari in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 236 people with the name Tahari, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,545 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 Tahari 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 Tahari?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Tahari on both sides of the split. Of the 247 people counted with this name, 96 were male (38.9%) and 151 were female (61.1%). 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 Tahari?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tahari is Black at 83.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.2%) and Hispanic (6.8%). 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 Tahari most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tahari in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.5% (197 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 Tahari in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tahari a female name?
Yes, 70.2% of people registered as Tahari 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 Tahari still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tahari 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 Tahari 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 Tahari?
See how many people have the name Tahari on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.