Boys' name · since 1966

Tarance

Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 219 babies named Tarance, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,415 of 45,481
all-time among boys
219
born since 1966
1980s
peak decade

Tarance sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 219 recorded since 1966.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tarance has been recorded 219 times among boys since 1966, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2015.

  • #12,415 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 219 born since 1966
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tarance ranks #12,415 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 219 born since 1966, peaking in the 1980s.

#12,415 of 45,481
all-time among boys
219
born since 1966
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tarance's 219 recorded births place it above 72.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Tarance's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tarance's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tarance popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1980)
15
Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
05101520 19661972197819821988199220002015 5

Tarance by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (72 births, 33% of the file).

1980s was Tarance's strongest decade.

72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Tarance births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 72 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tarance?
219 babies have been named Tarance since 1966. All-time, it sits at #12,415 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1980 with 15 births.
Where does Tarance sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tarance ranks #12,415 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tarance most popular?
Tarance was most popular in the 1980s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Tarance been used?
Tarance has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 50 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Tarance?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tariq, Tarik, Taron, Tarek, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Tarance's data

  • Tarance's decade-level peak was the 1980s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Tarance

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tarance: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1966–2015 (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 Tarance 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.