Girls' name · since 1965
Tarryn
Tarryn has 785 recorded births since 1965 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,860 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 785
- born since 1965
- 1990s
- peak decade
Tarryn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 785 have been recorded since 1965.
Social Security Administration records show Tarryn recorded 785 times among girls since 1965, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2021.
- #8,860 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 785 born since 1965
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tarryn ranks #8,860 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 785 born since 1965, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8,860 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 785
- born since 1965
- 1990s
- peak decade
Tarryn's 785 recorded births place it above 87.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Tarryn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tarryn's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 35, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tarryn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2021
- Peak year (1989)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Tarryn popularity over time - boys
15 total births recorded since 1997 (Tarryn as boys' name)
Tarryn by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (272 births, 35% of the file).
1990s was Tarryn's strongest decade.
272 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Tarryn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
161 births
- 1990s
1990s
272 births
- 2000s
2000s
210 births
- 2010s 108
2010s
108 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 272 births (35% of all-time use).
How Tarryn 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 Tarryn's total volume
Tarryn by state
Where Tarryn concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 39 | 5.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
39 of 785 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Tarryn's decade-level peak was the 1990s (272 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tarryns (39 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 Tarryn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~56 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, 1965–2021 (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 Tarryn 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.