Recorded 1970–2011 Unisex name Peak 1993 113 births

Tarrin — boys' name

113 babies named Tarrin in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s181990s562000s272010s7
1990s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Tarrin was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

12 babies were named Tarrin in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tarrin

The Social Security Administration has registered 113 babies named Tarrin between 1970 and 2011, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tarrin currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Tarrin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 97 additional births since 1982.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tarrin performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Tarrin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tarrin 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 113 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.

Tarrin at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

113

Since 1970

42 years of records

Peak year

1993

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1970

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2011

Tarrin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–1970

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1993)
12
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
468101214 2011200519991996199219861970 5

Tarrin popularity over time — girls

97 total births recorded since 1982 (Tarrin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 97 births
468101214 20051996199219891987198519831982 6

Tarrin by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
56 births that decade — 50% of Tarrin's all-time total
1970s51980s181990s562000s272010s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tarrin?
113 babies have been named Tarrin since 1970. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1993 with 12 births.
When was Tarrin most popular?
Tarrin was most popular in the 1990s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Is Tarrin a unisex name?
Yes, Tarrin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 113 births, and as a girl's name it has 97 births.
How long has the name Tarrin been used?
Tarrin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 42 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Tarrin?
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.

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, 1970–2011 (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.