boy's name
Tariq
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,921
Scotland
#526
2004 births
Tariq is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 107 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Tariq is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 1998, when 521 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 30,985 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1963.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Tariq over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s | 337 |
| 1980s | 627 |
| 1990s | 2,022 |
| 2000s | 1,927 |
| 2010s | 1,161 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 794 |
How popular is Tariq?
In 2025, Tariq was given to 107 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Tariq is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tariq
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tariq also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tariq over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Tariq in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Tariq
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tariq — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tariq
How popular is the name Tariq?
In 2025, Tariq was given to 107 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Tariq a girl's or a boy's name?
Tariq is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tariq?
Tariq has 2 syllables.
When was Tariq most popular?
Tariq peaked in 1998, when 521 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Tariq a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tariq currently ranks #880 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.