Taariq comes from the Indian / Sanskrit / Punjabi tradition, meaning Morning star, shining star..
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How popular is Taariq?
1999peak year
Taariq first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1988. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1999, 18 babies received the name (ranked #4133). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #12454), with roughly 6 babies named Taariq each year. Taariq has been declining in recent years. In total, around 285 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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