Taralyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	31	3	–	#5,923
1970s	154	15	+397%	#3,254
1980s	193	19	+25%	#3,322
1990s	151	15	-22%	#4,370
2000s	98	10	-35%	#7,055
2010s	54	5	-45%	#9,069
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-85%	#17,434

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,923

1970s

154

+397%

#3,254

1980s

193

+25%

#3,322

1990s

151

-22%

#4,370

2000s

-35%

#7,055

2010s

-45%

#9,069

2020s (to 2025)

-85%

#17,434

The story of Taralyn

Taralyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1964, 686 American babies have been named Taralyn. Its peak came in 1984, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Taralyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taralyn?

The median living Taralyn is about 37 years old; half are between 27 and 46. An estimated 700 people named Taralyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Taralyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#17,434
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	6	#16,048
2015	6	#16,237
2014	11	#10,080
2013	–	–
2012	13	#9,069
2011	7	#14,703
2010	11	#10,397
2009	5	#19,930
2008	10	#11,518
2007	12	#10,079
2006	5	#19,776
2005	8	#12,891
2004	17	#7,055
2003	15	#7,546
2002	12	#8,790
2001	9	#10,941
2000	5	#17,361
1995	21	#4,833
1990	14	#6,437
1985	20	#4,116
1980	18	#4,301
1975	18	#3,758
1970	11	#5,029
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Taralyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Taralyn?

The median living Taralyn is about 37 years old. Half of all living Taralyns are between 27 and 46 years old.

How many people named Taralyn are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Taralyn are alive in the United States, based on 686 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taralyn in 2025?

Taralyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Taralyn?

686 babies have been named Taralyn in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taralyn most popular?

Taralyn peaked in 1984, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Taralyn a boy or girl name?

Taralyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Taralyn rising or falling?

Taralyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Taralyn popularity over time

The story of Taralyn

How old are people named Taralyn?

Taralyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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