How Many People Are Named Taren?
An estimated 1,599 people in the United States have the first name Taren. It is used for both genders, with 70.0% female. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Taren peaked in popularity in 1982 with 104 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Taren 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 Taren paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Taren has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
1,599
About 1 in 214,355 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
70.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1982
104 births
Total Registered
1,682
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Taren
Taren is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (30.0%) and females (70.0%). Out of 1,682 total births registered, 505 were male and 1,177 were female.
Taren as a male name
Ranked #14,088 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 2005 (23 births)
Taren as a female name
Ranked #17,496 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 1982 (98 births)
Taren: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Taren span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 574 babies were registered. Taren has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Taren by Decade
How has Taren 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.
Taren by State
Birth registrations for Taren span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Georgia, Michigan. On average, about 16 Tarens were registered per state.
Taren + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Taren as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Taren: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taren?
We estimate approximately 1,599 people named Taren 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 214,355 Americans share this first name.
Is Taren a common name?
Taren is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,682 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Taren most popular?
Taren reached peak popularity in 1982, when 104 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Taren is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Taren a female name?
Taren is predominantly female. 70.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Taren Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Taren Smith, Taren Johnson, Taren 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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