Tarita
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,131 in 1963
0 babies were named Tarita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1961–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTarita first shows up in US birth records in 1961, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 64 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1963, when it reached #2,131.
About the name Tarita
Tarita is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Tarita for girls from 1961 to 1989, in 27 of those 29 years. Its best year was 1963, when it ranked #2,131 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1989, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 | 98,576 girls |
| 1970s | 8.3 | 120,337 girls |
| 1980s | 3.9 | 254,453 girls |
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- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
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Questions about the name Tarita
What is the origin of the name Tarita?
Tarita has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Tarita a boy or girl name?
Tarita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tarita?
Tarita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1989. It peaked at #2,131 in 1963.