Taryn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,449

among girls · ↓919 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Taryn · -35% vs 2024

How common

1 in 35,717

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1985

1,144 babies

All-time total

26,439

#906 all-time among girls

First recorded

1953

in Social Security records

Taryn popularity over time

26,439 babies have been named Taryn 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

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	612	6	618	62	–	#771
1960s	522	–	522	52	-16%	#1,196
1970s	2,416	33	2,449	245	+369%	#392
1980s	5,745	86	5,831	583	+138%	#227
1990s	6,576	204	6,780	678	+16%	#335
2000s	6,500	236	6,736	674	-1%	#421
2010s	2,837	129	2,966	297	-56%	#660
2020s (to 2025)	490	47	537	90	-70%	#1,677

Where Taryn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	40	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Taryn

Taryn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,449 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1953, 26,439 American babies have been named Taryn. Its peak came in 1985, when 1,144 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 Taryn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taryn?

The median living Taryn is about 30 years old; half are between 20 and 39. An estimated 26 thousand people named Taryn 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.

Taryn 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	45	#3,449	8	#9,605
2024	71	#2,530	10	#8,250
2023	79	#2,333	9	#8,841
2022	85	#2,226	5	#14,101
2021	87	#2,170	7	#10,672
2020	123	#1,677	8	#9,463
2019	151	#1,462	11	#7,573
2018	146	#1,504	12	#7,083
2017	202	#1,202	10	#8,075
2016	218	#1,157	12	#7,096
2015	249	#1,064	12	#7,023
2014	322	#859	15	#5,967
2013	372	#735	11	#7,490
2012	335	#803	13	#6,596
2011	398	#701	14	#6,207
2010	444	#660	19	#5,020
2009	529	#577	21	#4,726
2008	641	#494	24	#4,247
2007	694	#465	30	#3,582
2006	717	#446	14	#6,062
2005	666	#456	22	#4,174
2004	725	#421	27	#3,526
2003	662	#453	20	#4,262
2002	605	#469	24	#3,657
2001	628	#442	36	#2,675
2000	633	#448	18	#4,365
1995	620	#416	21	#3,292
1990	807	#335	13	#4,379
1985	1,135	#227	9	#4,650
1980	273	#661	6	#6,160
1975	453	#438	12	#3,219
1970	59	#1,617	–	–
1965	56	#1,499	–	–
1960	83	#1,196	–	–
1955	106	#966	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Taryn

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

1 Taryn Manning American actress and singer (born 1978) Contemporary
2 Taryn Terrell American professional wrestler and model b. 1985 · Contemporary
3 Taryn Thomas American actress b. 1983 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Taryn?

The median living Taryn is about 30 years old. Half of all living Taryns are between 20 and 39 years old.

How many people named Taryn are alive today?

An estimated 26 thousand people named Taryn are alive in the United States, based on 26,439 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Taryn mean?

A 20th-century coinage, apparently from Tara combined with names like Karen.

How popular is the name Taryn in 2025?

Taryn ranked #3,449 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Taryn?

26,439 babies have been named Taryn in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taryn most popular?

Taryn peaked in 1985, when 1,144 newborns received the name.

Is Taryn a boy or girl name?

Taryn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Taryn rising or falling?

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

Will Taryn become more popular?

Taryn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Taryn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Taryn?

Well-known people named Taryn include Taryn Manning (actor), Taryn Terrell (wrestler), Taryn Thomas (pornographic actor).

Names like Taryn

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

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