Girls' name · since 1977
Taraneh
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 110 babies named Taraneh, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #26,112 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 110
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
110 girls have been named Taraneh since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taraneh has been recorded 110 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1977 to 1995.
- #26,112 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 110 born since 1977
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taraneh ranks #26,112 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 110 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.
- #26,112 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 110
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
Taraneh's 110 recorded births place it above 63.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Taraneh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Taraneh's full recorded timeline at 1987, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Taraneh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1995
- Peak year (1985)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Taraneh by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (67 births, 61% of the file).
1980s was Taraneh's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Taraneh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s
1980s
67 births
- 1990s
1990s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 67 births (61% of all-time use).
Taraneh by state
Where Taraneh concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 10.9% |
12 of 110 births nationwide.
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What to do with Taraneh's data
- Taraneh's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (67 total births) through the 1990s (35) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Taranehs (12 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Taraneh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~18 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, 1977–1995 (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 Taraneh 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.