Taryn vs Tara

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

Name A

Taryn

Girl name · Rank #2506

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Name B

Tara

Girl name · Rank #1020

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1953–2024.

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