Taryn

Girl name

Taryn has been given to 26,439 babies in the U.S. since 1953. It peaked in 1985.

Meaning & origin

A 20th-century coinage, apparently from Tara combined with names like Karen. In the case of the American actress Taryn Power, derived from her father's given name Tyrone.

Origin: coinages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

26,439

Peak year

1985 (1,144 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1953

10-year trend

▼ -80%

Gender split

97% girls / 3% boys

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