Tarik
How to say it: ta-REEK · /taˈʁik/
From Arabic Tariq, meaning 'morning star' or 'one who knocks at the door'; name of the Moorish general Tariq ibn Ziyad.
Tarik was the 1,166th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 36 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,215 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 | #1,166 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 36 |
| Share of births | 1 in 23,184 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −1% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,215 |
| In France, 2025 | #813 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Tarik peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Tarik is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, German, Turkish.
In France: #813 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Tarik
- Tarik Elyounoussi (born 1988)Norwegian association football player
- Tarik Oulida (born 1974)Moroccan association football player
- Tarik Black (born 1991)American basketball player
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