Given name & surname
Tata
Tata is a surname. It is used in English, Cebuano, and Old English.
Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tata through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 143
- 0 boys · 143 girls
- Most popular year
- 1983
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 372 as a first name in 2020; 1,305 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Tata’s family of names
In Greek usage, Tata as a surname is a transliteration of Τάτα. In Greek usage, Tata as a surname is a transliteration of Τατά.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Tata, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Taja
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Mamta
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Shanta
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Sita
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>99% girls
Dipa
Dipa is a feminine given name from Hindi, ultimately from Sanskrit.
>99% girls
Chitra
“in Hinduism, the goddess of misfortune”
>99% girls
Hetal
“a friendly young girl”
>99% girls
Deepa
Deepa is a feminine given name from Hindi, ultimately from Sanskrit.
>99% girls