Boys' name · since 2002
Tharun
Tharun has 84 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #18,596 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 84
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
84 boys have been named Tharun since 2002, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tharun has 84 recorded births among boys since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2019.
- #18,596 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 84 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tharun ranks #18,596 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 84 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #18,596 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 84
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
Tharun's 84 recorded births place it above 59.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Tharun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tharun's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tharun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2019
- Peak year (2015)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Tharun by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (62 births, 74% of the file).
2010s was Tharun's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Tharun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 62 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tharun? ▼
Where does Tharun sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Tharun most popular? ▼
How long has the name Tharun been used? ▼
What names are similar to Tharun? ▼
Keep exploring Tharun
Nearby Names Like Tharun
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tharun
Compare Tharun side by side: Tharun vs Thaddeus Tharun vs Thad Tharun vs Thatcher
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tharun: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~17 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, 2002–2019 (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 Tharun 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.