Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1985

Tarin

Meaning Spelling variant of Taryn Gender Unisex · 73% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Spelling variant of Taryn.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tarin
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1985
78 babies
All-time total
1,209
#8,150 all-time among girls
First recorded
1954
in Social Security records

Tarin popularity over time

1,209 babies have been named Tarin since 1954, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 6 – 6 1 – #5,683
1960s 19 – 19 2 +217% #5,247
1970s 90 10 100 10 +426% #3,525
1980s 365 21 386 39 +286% #1,630
1990s 253 135 388 39 +1% #2,847
2000s 139 123 262 26 -32% #5,917
2010s 15 33 48 5 -82% #18,186
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Tarin

Tarin 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 1954, 1,209 American babies have been named Tarin, about 73% girls and 27% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1985, when 78 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 Tarin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tarin?

The median living Tarin is about 33 years old; half are between 25 and 40. An estimated 1,200 people named Tarin are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

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

Tarin 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 7 #10,617
2017 5 #18,186 – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – 5 #13,821
2014 – – 7 #10,585
2013 5 #19,019 – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – 8 #9,500
2010 5 #19,568 6 #12,042
2009 12 #9,924 14 #6,393
2008 17 #7,716 19 #5,042
2007 6 #17,428 13 #6,570
2006 9 #12,329 16 #5,494
2005 10 #10,837 9 #8,223
2004 18 #6,740 12 #6,472
2003 19 #6,274 8 #8,540
2002 12 #8,794 8 #8,353
2001 17 #6,590 9 #7,442
2000 19 #5,917 15 #5,012
1995 28 #3,871 13 #4,751
1990 41 #2,847 9 #5,762
1985 73 #1,630 5 #7,464
1980 18 #4,302 – –
1975 16 #4,113 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 6 #6,455 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tarin?

The median living Tarin is about 33 years old. Half of all living Tarins are between 25 and 40 years old.

How many people named Tarin are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Tarin are alive in the United States, based on 1,209 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tarin mean?

Spelling variant of Taryn.

How popular is the name Tarin in 2025?

Tarin 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 Tarin?

1,209 babies have been named Tarin in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tarin most popular?

Tarin peaked in 1985, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Tarin a boy or girl name?

Tarin is used for both: about 73% of babies named Tarin have been girls and 27% boys.

Is the name Tarin rising or falling?

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

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