Taryn
Girl name · #3402 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Taryn? In official American birth records, Taryn has been tracked continuously since 1953, giving it 72 years of documented American history.
Taryn ranks #3402 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 45 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1055, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Taryn.
The 72-year story
Taryn first appears in the Social Security records in 1953, when 12 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1985, when 1,135 girls were named Taryn — good for #227 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Taryn per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Taryn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Taryn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Taryn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Taryn is most common
State-level data for Taryn is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Taryn
Statistically, parents drawn to Taryn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Katheryn, Eryn, Aryn, Jacklyn, and Loren.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Taryn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2023 | 79 | #2314 |
| 2022 | 85 | #2208 |
| 2021 | 87 | #2154 |
| 2020 | 123 | #1668 |
| 2019 | 151 | #1460 |
| 2018 | 146 | #1497 |
| 2017 | 202 | #1201 |
| 2016 | 218 | #1152 |
| 2015 | 249 | #1055 |
| 2014 | 322 | #855 |
| 2013 | 372 | #735 |
| 2012 | 335 | #801 |
| 2011 | 398 | #700 |
| 2010 | 444 | #659 |
| 2009 | 529 | #577 |
| 2008 | 641 | #493 |
| 2007 | 694 | #464 |
| 2006 | 717 | #445 |
| 2005 | 666 | #456 |
| 2004 | 725 | #421 |
| 2003 | 662 | #453 |
| 2002 | 605 | #468 |
| 2001 | 628 | #441 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Taryn?
In official American birth records, the name Taryn first appeared in 1953 (over 72 years ago), when 12 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 72 years.
Is Taryn a popular girl name?
Taryn ranked #3402 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1055.
When was the name Taryn most popular?
Taryn peaked in 1985, when 1,135 American girls received the name (ranked #227 that year). Since 1985 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Taryn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Taryn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.