Boy nameCurrently #1,406 in the USSteady
Tariq
TAH-rik//ˈtɑːrɪk//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19985 lettersStarts with T
Meaning & origin
Morning star, one who knocks
Tariq comes from the Arabic root meaning 'to knock' or 'to strike', poetically associated with the morning star, and is historically tied to the medieval general Tariq ibn Ziyad. Its strong, evocative meaning has made it a well-established name across the Arabic-speaking world.
Tariq's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Tariq |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 5 |
| 1967 | 5 |
| 1969 | 7 |
| 1970 | 15 |
| 1971 | 20 |
| 1972 | 21 |
| 1973 | 15 |
| 1974 | 21 |
| 1975 | 21 |
| 1976 | 41 |
| 1977 | 53 |
| 1978 | 59 |
| 1979 | 71 |
| 1980 | 51 |
| 1981 | 78 |
| 1982 | 61 |
| 1983 | 59 |
| 1984 | 56 |
| 1985 | 65 |
| 1986 | 53 |
| 1987 | 63 |
| 1988 | 54 |
| 1989 | 87 |
| 1990 | 96 |
| 1991 | 130 |
| 1992 | 132 |
| 1993 | 140 |
| 1994 | 138 |
| 1995 | 137 |
| 1996 | 180 |
| 1997 | 213 |
| 1998 | 521 |
| 1999 | 335 |
| 2000 | 281 |
| 2001 | 261 |
| 2002 | 236 |
| 2003 | 225 |
| 2004 | 201 |
| 2005 | 172 |
| 2006 | 174 |
| 2007 | 145 |
| 2008 | 117 |
| 2009 | 115 |
| 2010 | 111 |
| 2011 | 107 |
| 2012 | 115 |
| 2013 | 109 |
| 2014 | 92 |
| 2015 | 94 |
| 2016 | 125 |
| 2017 | 141 |
| 2018 | 148 |
| 2019 | 119 |
| 2020 | 135 |
| 2021 | 135 |
| 2022 | 138 |
| 2023 | 146 |
| 2024 | 133 |
Tariq through the decades
- Tariq peaked in 1998, when 521 babies were named Tariq in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Tariq has risen 5% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Tariq currently ranks #1,406 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Tariq
Variants & spellings
Tarik