Tariq
How to say it: tuh-REEK · /təˈrik/
From Arabic 'tariq' meaning 'morning star' or 'he who knocks at the door'; also the Arabic name for Venus.
Tariq was the 1,166th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 107 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 | 107 |
| 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, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Tariq is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Tariq is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #813 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Tariq
- Tariq Ali (born 1943)British political activist, writer, and historian
- Tariq Ramadan (born 1962)Swiss Muslim scholar
- Tariq ibn Ziyad (670–720)8th-century Muslim general
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