Girl nameCurrently #2,522 in the USFalling
Taryn
2 syllablesPeak year: 19855 lettersStarts with T
Meaning & origin
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Taryn's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Taryn |
|---|---|
| 1953 | 12 |
| 1954 | 54 |
| 1955 | 106 |
| 1956 | 116 |
| 1957 | 72 |
| 1958 | 77 |
| 1959 | 181 |
| 1960 | 83 |
| 1961 | 65 |
| 1962 | 51 |
| 1963 | 59 |
| 1964 | 36 |
| 1965 | 56 |
| 1966 | 46 |
| 1967 | 41 |
| 1968 | 50 |
| 1969 | 35 |
| 1970 | 59 |
| 1971 | 87 |
| 1972 | 52 |
| 1973 | 50 |
| 1974 | 130 |
| 1975 | 465 |
| 1976 | 292 |
| 1977 | 542 |
| 1978 | 470 |
| 1979 | 302 |
| 1980 | 279 |
| 1981 | 230 |
| 1982 | 451 |
| 1983 | 370 |
| 1984 | 533 |
| 1985 | 1,144 |
| 1986 | 751 |
| 1987 | 622 |
| 1988 | 683 |
| 1989 | 768 |
| 1990 | 820 |
| 1991 | 634 |
| 1992 | 717 |
| 1993 | 732 |
| 1994 | 634 |
| 1995 | 640 |
| 1996 | 704 |
| 1997 | 673 |
| 1998 | 631 |
| 1999 | 594 |
| 2000 | 651 |
| 2001 | 664 |
| 2002 | 629 |
| 2003 | 682 |
| 2004 | 752 |
| 2005 | 688 |
| 2006 | 730 |
| 2007 | 724 |
| 2008 | 665 |
| 2009 | 550 |
| 2010 | 463 |
| 2011 | 412 |
| 2012 | 348 |
| 2013 | 383 |
| 2014 | 336 |
| 2015 | 261 |
| 2016 | 230 |
| 2017 | 212 |
| 2018 | 158 |
| 2019 | 162 |
| 2020 | 131 |
| 2021 | 94 |
| 2022 | 90 |
| 2023 | 88 |
| 2024 | 81 |
Taryn through the decades
- Taryn peaked in 1985, when 1,144 babies were named Taryn in the US.
- The 1990s were Taryn's strongest decade, averaging 678 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Taryn has fallen 72% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Taryn currently ranks #2,522 in the US and is cooling off.