Tacara
Feminine
Tacara sets a light Ta- in front of Cara, making a three-syllable name with the stress in the middle. It is bright and quick.
How old is the name Tacara?
Tacara first appears in US birth records in 1981 — 44 years ago. The typical Tacara alive today was born around 1989, making them about 36 years old. About 500 people named Tacara are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Tacara most popular?
Tacara peaked in 1982, reaching #2250 nationally. See the whole 1982 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Tacara
Cara is one of those names that means something kind in more than one language: dear in Italian, friend in Irish. Tacara adds a light Ta- to its front, the opening of Tamara and Tasha, so the name steps up before it settles. It is a name built from familiar pieces and belongs to the family who joined them.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records a meaning for Tacara. Its core, Cara, means dear in Italian and friend in Irish, but the Ta- in front has no documented meaning.
Pronouncing Tacara
tuh-KAR-uh
Stress on the middle syllable.
Nicknames for Tacara
Limited
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1981
- Most girls named
- 198244 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #2250reached in 1982
- Change vs 2010
- −44.4%5 in 2013, from 9
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Tacaras among us
people named Tacara are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Tacara sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It is bright and easy to say.
- Cara is a ready short form with a kind meaning.
- It will be spelled Takara or Tacarra.
- In Japanese, takara means treasure, which Japanese speakers will hear.
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Frequently asked
- How many Tacaras are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Tacara are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Tacara in 2025?
- Tacara is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Tacara with classmates?
- Tacara will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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