Tara vs Taryn

Side-by-side comparison of Tara and Taryn — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Tara

Girl name · Rank #1020

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Name B

Taryn

Girl name · Rank #2506

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Metric Tara Taryn
Current Rank #1020 #2506
Total Births (all years) 175,490 25,650
Peak Year 1972 1985
Peak Year Births 7,234 1,135
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1939 1953

Births by Decade

Decade Tara Taryn
1930ss 7 —
1940ss 392 —
1950ss 3,175 612
1960ss 14,543 522
1970ss 65,072 2,416
1980ss 56,340 5,745
1990ss 23,371 6,575
2000ss 8,572 6,499
2010ss 2,910 2,836
2020ss 1,108 445

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tara Taryn
2014 301 321
2015 301 249
2016 261 218
2017 265 202
2018 250 146
2019 256 151
2020 201 123
2021 212 87
2022 240 85
2023 208 79
2024 247 71

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1939–2024.

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