Taralyn vs Tara

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

Name A

Taralyn

Girl name · Rank #15614

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Name B

Tara

Girl name · Rank #1020

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Metric Taralyn Tara
Current Rank #15614 #1020
Total Births (all years) 686 175,490
Peak Year 1984 1972
Peak Year Births 26 7,234
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1939

Births by Decade

Decade Taralyn Tara
1930ss — 7
1940ss — 392
1950ss — 3,175
1960ss 31 14,543
1970ss 154 65,072
1980ss 193 56,340
1990ss 151 23,371
2000ss 98 8,572
2010ss 54 2,910
2020ss 5 1,108

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Taralyn Tara
2014 11 301
2015 6 301
2016 6 261
2017 — 265
2018 — 250
2019 — 256
2020 — 201
2021 — 212
2022 — 240
2023 — 208
2024 5 247

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, 1964–2024.

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