Total births
25,698
Girls' name · since 1953
Taryn
25,698 babies named Taryn in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2517
- among girls today
- 25,698
- born since 1953
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Taryn is the #2517 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 25,698 recorded since 1953.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taryn has been recorded 25,698 times among girls since 1953, currently ranked #2517 nationally and more common than 86% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2025.
- #2517 among girls today
- 25,698 born since 1953
- 1990s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Taryn is currently the #2517 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 25,698 born since 1953, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2517
- among girls today
- 25,698
- born since 1953
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Taryn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2517
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Taryn was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
1,135 babies were named Taryn in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
How Taryn compares
25,698 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Taryn's all-time total is 67x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Taryn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25,698 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,135 | 48 | 19,840 |
Taryn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Taryn's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 12 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 1,135, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Taryn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1985
Current rank
#2,517
Active since
1953
Taryn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2025
- Peak year (1985)
- 1,135
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Taryn popularity over time - boys
741 total births recorded since 1959 (Taryn as boys' name)
Taryn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Taryn's strongest decade.
6,576 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Taryn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 612
1950s
612 births
- 1960s 522
1960s
522 births
- 1970s 2,416
1970s
2,416 births
- 1980s
1980s
5,745 births
- 1990s
1990s
6,576 births
- 2000s
2000s
6,500 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,837 births
- 2020s 490
2020s
490 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6,576 births (26% of all-time use).
How Taryn 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 Taryn's total volume
Taryn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Taryn by state
Where Taryn concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,902 | 11.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,914 | 7.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,495 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 1,219 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 1,019 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 988 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 963 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Florida | | 909 | 3.5% |
California share of Taryn's total US births 11.3%
Even split
2,902 of 25,698 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Taryn appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taryn? ▼
25,698 babies have been named Taryn since 1953. It currently ranks #2517 among girls. The peak year was 1985 with 1,135 births.
When was Taryn most popular? ▼
Taryn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6,576 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Taryn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Taryn are California (2,902 births), Texas (1,914 births), New York (1,495 births).
How long has the name Taryn been used? ▼
Records for Taryn go back to 1953, giving 73 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Taryn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tara, Tarah, Taraji, Tarsha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Taryn's data
- Taryn's decade-level peak was the 1990s (6,576 total births); usage has since declined to 490 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Taryns (2,902 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Taryn
Nearby Names Like Taryn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taryn
Tara Girl
#1018 175,812 births
Tarah Girl
#10434 4,737 births
Taraji Girl
#4277 2,764 births
Tarsha Girl
2,375 births
Tarra Girl
2,295 births
Compare Taryn side by side: Taryn vs Tara Taryn vs Tarah Taryn vs Taraji
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Taryn
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1953–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Taryn: #2517 Girls' Name - 25,698 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taryn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Taryn 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 June 2026.