Tarryn vs Tara

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

Name A

Tarryn

Girl name

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Name B

Tara

Girl name · Rank #1020

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Metric Tarryn Tara
Current Rank Unranked #1020
Total Births (all years) 785 175,490
Peak Year 1989 1972
Peak Year Births 35 7,234
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1965 1939

Births by Decade

Decade Tarryn Tara
1930ss — 7
1940ss — 392
1950ss — 3,175
1960ss 5 14,543
1970ss 10 65,072
1980ss 161 56,340
1990ss 272 23,371
2000ss 210 8,572
2010ss 108 2,910
2020ss 19 1,108

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tarryn Tara
2014 — 301
2015 11 301
2016 11 261
2017 6 265
2018 10 250
2019 12 256
2020 13 201
2021 6 212
2022 — 240
2023 — 208
2024 — 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, 1965–2021.

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