Tarek
Meaning
one who knocks at night; morning star
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Tarek peaked in the 2010s.
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Popularity in Brazil
200 people · the #25,399 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 24
Among people named Tarek living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Tarek
Most people given the name Tarek in the United States were born between 1980 and 2019. The Tarek you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Tarek deep dive
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