Taralynn: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	65	7	–	#4,050
1980s	117	12	+80%	#4,476
1990s	89	9	-24%	#7,939
2000s	90	9	+1%	#8,442
2010s	63	6	-30%	#7,967
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	-81%	#13,344

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,050

1980s

117

+80%

#4,476

1990s

-24%

#7,939

2000s

+1%

#8,442

2010s

-30%

#7,967

2020s (to 2025)

-81%

#13,344

The story of Taralynn

Taralynn 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 1971, 431 American babies have been named Taralynn. Its peak came in 1988, when 20 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 Taralynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taralynn?

The median living Taralynn is about 32 years old; half are between 20 and 42. An estimated 400 people named Taralynn 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.

Taralynn 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	7	#13,344
2019	6	#15,387
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	6	#16,049
2015	15	#7,967
2014	–	–
2013	5	#19,016
2012	13	#9,070
2011	12	#9,668
2010	6	#16,781
2009	6	#17,088
2008	5	#20,174
2007	9	#12,581
2006	10	#11,344
2005	12	#9,392
2004	10	#10,613
2003	13	#8,442
2002	12	#8,791
2001	6	#15,158
2000	7	#13,008
1995	7	#11,674
1990	9	#9,172
1985	9	#7,503
1980	14	#5,220
1975	10	#5,945
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Taralynn?

The median living Taralynn is about 32 years old. Half of all living Taralynns are between 20 and 42 years old.

How many people named Taralynn are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Taralynn are alive in the United States, based on 431 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taralynn in 2025?

Taralynn 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 Taralynn?

431 babies have been named Taralynn in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taralynn most popular?

Taralynn peaked in 1988, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Taralynn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Taralynn rising or falling?

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

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Taralynn popularity over time

The story of Taralynn

How old are people named Taralynn?

Taralynn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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