How Many People Are Named Taran?
An estimated 2,525 people in the United States have the first name Taran. It is used for both genders, with 78.4% male. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Taran peaked in popularity in 1992 with 142 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Taran as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Taran paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,525
About 1 in 135,744 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
78.4% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1992
142 births
Total Registered
2,590
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Taran
Taran is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (78.4%) and females (21.6%). Out of 2,590 total births registered, 2,030 were male and 560 were female.
Taran as a male name
Ranked #3,670 in 2024
31 male births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (117 births)
Taran as a female name
Ranked #14,421 in 2014
7 female births in 2014
Peak: 1985 (53 births)
Taran: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Taran span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 989 babies were registered. Taran has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Taran by Decade
How has Taran tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Taran by State
Birth registrations for Taran span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Michigan. The lowest are in South Dakota, New York, North Carolina. On average, about 23 Tarans were registered per state.
Taran + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Taran as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Taran
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Taran: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taran?
We estimate approximately 2,525 people named Taran are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 135,744 Americans share this first name.
Is Taran a common name?
Taran is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,590 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Taran most popular?
Taran reached peak popularity in 1992, when 142 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Taran is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Taran a male name?
Taran is predominantly male. 78.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Taran Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Taran Smith, Taran Johnson, Taran Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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