US rank #15614 Girls' name Peak 1984 686 births

Taralyn — #15614 US girls' name

686 babies named Taralyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s311970s1541980s1931990s1512000s982010s542020s5
#15614
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Taralyn was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

26 babies were named Taralyn in 1984 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Taralyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 686 babies named Taralyn between 1964 and 2024, spanning 61 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Taralyn currently holds the #15614 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Taralyn performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 193 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Taralyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 35 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Utah. In total, SSA state-level files list Taralyn in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Taralyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 686 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Taralyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

686

Since 1964

61 years of records

Peak year

1984

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#15,614

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1964

Recorded for 61 years

Last year on file: 2024

Taralyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1964

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1984)
26
Annual births at peak — across 61 years of records
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Taralyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
193 births that decade — 28% of Taralyn's all-time total
1960s311970s1541980s1931990s1512000s982010s542020s5

Taralyn by state

Where Taralyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1964

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Taralyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
35 5.1%
#2 Utah
5 0.7%
California share of Taralyn's total US births 5.1%
Even split

35 of 686 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taralyn?
686 babies have been named Taralyn since 1964. It currently ranks #15614 among girls. The peak year was 1984 with 26 births.
When was Taralyn most popular?
Taralyn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 193 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Taralyn most popular?
The top states for the name Taralyn are California (35 births), Utah (5 births).
How long has the name Taralyn been used?
Taralyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 61 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Taralyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tara, Taryn, Tarah, Taraji, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1964–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.