Taryn
Girl name · #3402 in 2025 · Uniqueness 94/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Taryn in class?
Taryn scores 94 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 94/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.