Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1992

Taran

Meaning Taran is both a given name and surname, of different origins Gender Unisex · 21% girls Rank 2025 #2,932 Trend → Stable

Taran is both a given name and surname, of different origins.

Rank 2025
#2,932
among boys · ↑749 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
43
named Taran · +39% vs 2024
How common
1 in 39,723
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1992
142 babies
All-time total
2,633
#3,239 all-time among boys
First recorded
1967
in Social Security records

Taran popularity over time

2,633 babies have been named Taran since 1967, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 10 – 10 1 – –
1970s 35 76 111 11 +1010% #3,333
1980s 229 103 332 33 +199% #2,939
1990s 196 793 989 99 +198% #1,008
2000s 75 503 578 58 -42% #2,112
2010s 15 409 424 42 -27% #2,544
2020s (to 2025) – 189 189 32 -26% #2,932

Where Taran is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 43 0.03 outside top 500
2027 43 0.03 outside top 500
2028 43 0.03 outside top 500
2029 43 0.02 outside top 500
2030 43 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Taran

Taran is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,932 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 2,633 American babies have been named Taran, about 79% boys and 21% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1992, when 142 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Taran stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taran?

The median living Taran is about 27 years old; half are between 16 and 33. An estimated 2,600 people named Taran are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Taran year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 43 #2,932
2024 – – 31 #3,681
2023 – – 25 #4,326
2022 – – 29 #3,864
2021 – – 31 #3,642
2020 – – 30 #3,644
2019 – – 33 #3,487
2018 – – 43 #2,838
2017 – – 30 #3,662
2016 – – 32 #3,515
2015 – – 45 #2,713
2014 7 #14,426 48 #2,576
2013 – – 41 #2,840
2012 8 #13,350 49 #2,544
2011 – – 47 #2,621
2010 – – 41 #2,909
2009 – – 55 #2,378
2008 5 #20,175 47 #2,672
2007 5 #20,268 65 #2,114
2006 12 #9,852 52 #2,392
2005 6 #16,246 36 #2,952
2004 9 #11,525 50 #2,308
2003 13 #8,443 52 #2,148
2002 9 #11,011 48 #2,219
2001 6 #15,159 50 #2,112
2000 10 #9,814 48 #2,126
1995 30 #3,658 95 #1,190
1990 15 #6,108 18 #3,447
1985 53 #2,043 6 #6,445
1980 7 #8,993 8 #4,890
1975 6 #8,931 7 #4,740
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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1880 – – – –

Famous people named Taran

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Taran Killam Taran Killam American actor, comedian, and writer (born 1982) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Taran?

The median living Taran is about 27 years old. Half of all living Tarans are between 16 and 33 years old.

How many people named Taran are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Taran are alive in the United States, based on 2,633 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Taran mean?

Taran is both a given name and surname, of different origins.

How popular is the name Taran in 2025?

Taran ranked #2,932 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Taran?

2,633 babies have been named Taran in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taran most popular?

Taran peaked in 1992, when 142 newborns received the name.

Is Taran a boy or girl name?

Taran is used for both: about 21% of babies named Taran have been girls and 79% boys.

Is the name Taran rising or falling?

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

Will Taran become more popular?

Taran looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 boys named Taran in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Taran?

Well-known people named Taran include Taran Killam (actor).

Names like Taran

Names that sound and feel close to Taran: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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