Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1982

Taren

Gender Unisex · 70% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
7
named Taren
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1982
104 babies
All-time total
1,689
#6,708 all-time among girls
First recorded
1953
in Social Security records

Taren popularity over time

1,689 babies have been named Taren since 1953, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 24 – 24 2 – #5,606
1960s 77 5 82 8 +242% #3,975
1970s 125 5 130 13 +59% #3,416
1980s 527 47 574 57 +342% #1,301
1990s 258 153 411 41 -28% #2,692
2000s 108 150 258 26 -37% #6,936
2010s 48 126 174 17 -33% #12,780
2020s (to 2025) 10 26 36 6 -66% #17,277

The story of Taren

Taren 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 1953, 1,689 American babies have been named Taren, about 70% girls and 30% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1982, when 104 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 Taren stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taren?

The median living Taren is about 34 years old; half are between 24 and 42. An estimated 1,600 people named Taren are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

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

Taren 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 – – 7 #10,554
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 5 #17,507 5 #14,099
2021 – – 7 #10,671
2020 5 #17,277 7 #10,473
2019 5 #17,718 8 #9,641
2018 – – 14 #6,301
2017 – – 10 #8,074
2016 8 #12,780 7 #10,604
2015 – – 10 #7,972
2014 7 #14,427 8 #9,528
2013 7 #14,450 17 #5,368
2012 6 #16,656 19 #5,020
2011 8 #13,238 23 #4,339
2010 7 #14,804 10 #8,064
2009 9 #12,351 10 #8,240
2008 7 #15,240 17 #5,462
2007 9 #12,582 12 #7,028
2006 16 #7,834 15 #5,749
2005 9 #11,752 23 #4,046
2004 7 #14,047 11 #6,924
2003 7 #13,712 13 #5,845
2002 14 #7,790 12 #6,036
2001 16 #6,936 20 #4,104
2000 14 #7,537 17 #4,544
1995 24 #4,338 19 #3,540
1990 44 #2,692 – –
1985 90 #1,423 10 #4,303
1980 19 #4,130 – –
1975 14 #4,576 – –
1970 10 #5,368 – –
1965 11 #4,179 – –
1960 6 #6,321 – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Taren?

The median living Taren is about 34 years old. Half of all living Tarens are between 24 and 42 years old.

How many people named Taren are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Taren are alive in the United States, based on 1,689 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taren in 2025?

Taren 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 Taren?

1,689 babies have been named Taren in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taren most popular?

Taren peaked in 1982, when 104 newborns received the name.

Is Taren a boy or girl name?

Taren is used for both: about 70% of babies named Taren have been girls and 30% boys.

Is the name Taren rising or falling?

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

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