Tarren: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	16	16	2	–	#5,359
1980s	112	50	162	16	+913%	#4,545
1990s	93	180	273	27	+69%	#2,825
2000s	25	133	158	16	-42%	#4,308
2010s	–	57	57	6	-64%	#7,450
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,359

1980s

112

162

+913%

#4,545

1990s

180

273

+69%

#2,825

2000s

133

158

-42%

#4,308

2010s

–

-64%

#7,450

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tarren

Tarren 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 1970, 666 American babies have been named Tarren, about 65% boys and 35% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1996, when 42 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 Tarren stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tarren?

The median living Tarren is about 29 years old; half are between 22 and 36. An estimated 700 people named Tarren 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.

Tarren 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	–	–	5	#13,865
2017	–	–	8	#9,590
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	5	#13,823
2014	–	–	5	#13,831
2013	–	–	9	#8,691
2012	–	–	7	#10,631
2011	–	–	11	#7,450
2010	–	–	7	#10,627
2009	–	–	13	#6,766
2008	–	–	11	#7,644
2007	–	–	13	#6,571
2006	–	–	15	#5,750
2005	7	#14,376	6	#11,309
2004	8	#12,657	11	#6,925
2003	10	#10,361	15	#5,235
2002	–	–	19	#4,308
2001	–	–	16	#4,864
2000	–	–	14	#5,270
1995	13	#6,999	14	#4,480
1990	12	#7,264	8	#6,348
1985	23	#3,718	6	#6,447
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	5	#5,359
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tarren?

The median living Tarren is about 29 years old. Half of all living Tarrens are between 22 and 36 years old.

How many people named Tarren are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Tarren are alive in the United States, based on 666 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tarren in 2025?

Tarren 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 Tarren?

666 babies have been named Tarren in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tarren most popular?

Tarren peaked in 1996, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Tarren a boy or girl name?

Tarren is used for both: about 35% of babies named Tarren have been girls and 65% boys.

Is the name Tarren rising or falling?

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

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Tarren popularity over time

The story of Tarren

How old are people named Tarren?

Tarren year by year

Frequently asked questions

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