Tara Tomkinson
There are approximately 1 people named Tara Tomkinson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Tara with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Tomkinson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Tara
162K
Alive today
Named Tomkinson
743
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 162K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1972
Average age: 44
Top Census group: White (79.9%)
Estimated bearers: 743
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #37,037
Per 100K: 0.22
Top ancestry: White (87.5%)
First name trend
Tara: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Tara. The peak year was 1972 with 7,268 births. The average person named Tara today is 44 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tara
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Tara, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 79.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tara described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Tara at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White79.9% · 126,461
- Black or African American8.8% · 13,883
- Two or more races4.1% · 6,507
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 5,771
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 4,445
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1,297
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Tomkinson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Tomkinson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 87.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Tomkinson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Tomkinson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White87.5% · 567
- Hispanic or Latino4.6% · 30
- Two or more races4.6% · 30
- Black or African American1.7% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 2
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Tara has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0472% of the US population, based on 161,832 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Tara right now.
The surname Tomkinson appears at a rate of 0.22 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Tara Tomkinson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Tara
FAQ
Tara Tomkinson: questions and answers
How many people are named Tara Tomkinson?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Tara Tomkinson. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0472%) with the surname frequency (0.22 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Tara Tomkinson?
We classify Tara Tomkinson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Tara a male or female name?
Tara is predominantly female. Out of 176,033 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Tara profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Tara Tomkinson?
For a quick modern take, check how many people are called Tara Tomkinson on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.