Taryn is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Taryn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Taryn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Taryn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Taryn is a girl name of Modern origin meaning “a modern coined name”. A modern name, possibly a feminine form of Tyrone or a blend of Tara and Karen.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 26,439 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 736 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 19 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Taryn per year, United States (1953 to 2025). United States peaked in 1985 (1,144/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (50/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2000 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2005 (3/yr).
Taryn has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1985, when it ranked #444 nationally (given to 1,144 babies that year).
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