Tarek
How to say it: ta-REK · /taˈʁɛk/
Arabic variant of Tariq meaning 'morning star' - historic name of Tariq ibn Ziyad.
Tarek was the 3,810th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 22 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 47% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,687 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,810 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 22 |
| Share of births | 1 in 150,697 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −47% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,687 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,000 among boys’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Tarek peaked in the 1990s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Tarek is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #1,000 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Tarek
- Tarek Hamed (born 1988)Egyptian association football player
- Tarek Salman (born 1997)Association football player
- Tarek Alaa (born 2002)Egyptian association football player
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