Masculine dossier · first seen 1958
Tarik
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1996
Peak era
1996
Peak births
164
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Tarik
How many people are named Tarik?
An estimated 4,017 living Americans are named Tarik.
How rare is Tarik?
Tarik is very rare among babies today, with 36 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 78% from its 1996 peak.
How old is the typical Tarik?
The median age of a living American named Tarik is approximately 30 years, with most bearers falling between 21 and 43 years old.
Is Tarik still popular?
Not especially. Tarik has been declining since its 1996 peak and registered 36 births in 2025.
Where is Tarik most common?
Tarik has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 4.0× more often than the national baseline.
1958Peak 19962025
Peak year
1996
Decline from peak
78%
2025
36
All-time
4,181
Where it lives now
Tarik is most concentrated in New York — about 2.7× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Tarik is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.