Taryn

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A few things about Taryn you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Taryn

Taryn Manning

American actress, singer and songwriter

Choose Taryn and your child shares a first name with Taryn Manning, an American actress, singer and songwriter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Taryn, like who?” Taryn Manning's Wikipedia article is available in 34 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 35,714 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Taryn, 45 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Taryn would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryTaryn first shows up in US birth records in 1953, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 72 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1985, when it ranked #227. Today it's #3,389, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowTaryn was 12× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,869 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 35,714.
• 🍂TrendTaryn has slipped 1,721 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,389. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• ⚖️Boy or girlTaryn is given to both boys and girls: 85% of the 53 babies named Taryn in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.

About the name Taryn

Taryn is a gender-neutral name of Celtic Gaelic and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-ryn”. US birth records list Taryn for girls from 1953 to 2025, in 73 of those 73 years. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked #227 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,389, with 45 babies. Of the 53 US babies named Taryn in 2025, 85% were girls and 15% were boys.

Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesIrish names