Taren
The Story of Taren
As a girl name
Taren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1953, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 98 Tarens were born — ranking #1,293 that year. As of 2026, Taren ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Tarens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Taren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 23 Tarens were born — ranking #3,940 that year. As of 2026, Taren ranks #12,323 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 505 Tarens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Taren
Taren is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Taren's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #1,293. Use the chart and map above to compare Taren'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 .
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