Tarik
Meaning
traditionally "morning star," linked to the historical figure Tariq ibn Ziyad
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Tarik peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,233 people · the #7,182 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 166,667 · median age 23
Among people named Tarik living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 74 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Tarik
Most people given the name Tarik in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Tarik 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 Tarik deep dive
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