Girls' name · since 1964
Taralyn
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 686 babies named Taralyn, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,641 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 686
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
686 girls have been named Taralyn since 1964, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Taralyn recorded 686 times among girls since 1964, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2024.
- #9,641 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 686 born since 1964
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taralyn ranks #9,641 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 686 born since 1964, peaking in the 1980s.
- #9,641 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 686
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
Taralyn's 686 recorded births place it above 86.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Taralyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Taralyn's full recorded timeline at 1991, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Taralyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2024
- Peak year (1984)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Taralyn by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (193 births, 28% of the file).
1980s was Taralyn's strongest decade.
193 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Taralyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 31
1960s
31 births
- 1970s
1970s
154 births
- 1980s
1980s
193 births
- 1990s
1990s
151 births
- 2000s
2000s
98 births
- 2010s 54
2010s
54 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 193 births (28% of all-time use).
How Taralyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Taralyn's total volume
Taralyn by state
Where Taralyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 35 | 5.1% |
| #2 | Utah | | 5 | 0.7% |
35 of 686 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Taralyn's data
- Taralyn's decade-level peak was the 1980s (193 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Taralyns (35 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Taralyn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taralyn
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Taralyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1984)
Similar record span (~60 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1964–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Taralyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.