Declining since 2015, #8,860 for girls today.
Popularity of Tariah since 1991
Babies named Tariah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 93 |
| 2000s | 215 |
| 2010s | 334 |
| 2020s | 122 |
Meaning & origin
Tariah is a modern American girl's name that first entered the U.S. naming record in 1991. Its popularity peaked in 2016, but since 2015, its usage has been on a downward trajectory. By 2025, the name ranked 8,860, with roughly 1 in every 146,115 newborn girls receiving the name that year. Despite its relatively recent coinage, Tariah fits a broader pattern of names ending in the "-riah" sound, which rose in popularity alongside such names as Mariah and Sariah. Tariah has not been recorded in any top state rankings, suggesting its use remains scattered rather than regionally concentrated.
Tariah is a modern given name that first appeared in the United States in the early 1990s. It may be a creative respelling or elaboration of names like Taria, Tara, or Tori, or formed by combining the fashionable prefix "Ta-" with the popular "-riah" suffix seen in names like Mariah. Its exact derivation is unclear, reflecting a broader trend of invented names with phonetic appeal.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tari, Riah
Sibling names for Tariah
Names that share Tariah's style, for a brother or sister.
