Girl · #13,386 in 2026

Taraneh

Taraneh is an Iranian feminine given name meaning "melody" or “song”.

Current Rank
#13,386
Peak Rank
#5,075 (1985)
Total Babies
110
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1977
First Year
1995
Last Year
1985
Peak Year
#5075
Peak Rank
110
Total Count
14
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Taraneh

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Taraneh is an Iranian feminine given name meaning "melody" or “song”.

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The Story of Taraneh

Taraneh first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1977, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 14 Taranehs were born — ranking #5,075 that year. As of 2026, Taraneh ranks #13,386 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 110 Taranehs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Taraneh

Phonetically similar names — useful when Taraneh is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Taraneh

What does the name Taraneh mean?
Taraneh is an Iranian feminine given name meaning "melody" or “song”.
How popular is Taraneh in 2026?
In 2026, Taraneh ranks #13,386 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Taraneh most popular?
Taraneh reached its peak popularity in 1985, ranking #5,075 that year with 14 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Taraneh most popular?
Taraneh has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Taraneh.
Is Taraneh a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Taraneh is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Taraneh?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Taraneh include Sequita, Vaishali, Akeya. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Taraneh

Taraneh is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 110 births in the dataset. Taraneh's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #5,075. Use the chart and map above to compare Taraneh's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.