Taryne
A feminine name of uncertain origin, potentially derived from a French surname.
Name Census estimates that about 128 living Americans carry the first name Taryne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Taryne today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Taryne births was 2007 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Taryne. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
128
~ 1 in 2,677,768 Americans
Peak year
2007
14 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2009 SSA rank
#15,083
Tracked since 1977
Census
Taryne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 187 people with the first name Taryne, which placed it at #40,012 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#40,012
National first-name rank
People counted
187
187 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
70.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Taryne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taryne is White at 70.1%. The next largest groups are Black (13.4%) and Two or More Races (7.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Taryne described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Taryne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White70.1% · 131
- Black or African American13.4% · 25
- Two or more races7.5% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino6.4% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 5
Popularity
Taryne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Taryne from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 49 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Taryne remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Taryne by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Taryne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Taryne
The name Taryne is a variant of the ancient Greek name Taran, which means "thunder" or "lightning bolt." It is believed to have originated in the region of Thessaly, Greece, during the Classical period (5th to 4th century BCE). The name was likely derived from the Greek word "tarasso," which means "to disturb" or "to agitate," reflecting the powerful and forceful nature of thunder and lightning.
In ancient Greek mythology, Taran was associated with Zeus, the king of the gods, who was known for his ability to wield thunderbolts as a symbol of his power and authority. The name may have been given to children as a way to bestow upon them the strength and might associated with the god Zeus.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Taran can be found in the works of the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, who lived in the 5th century BCE. He mentioned a Taran who was a prominent warrior in the Greco-Persian Wars.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Taryne or its variants. One of the most famous was Taran the Wanderer, a legendary Welsh bard and poet who lived in the 6th century CE. He is renowned for his tales of adventure and his contributions to Welsh literature.
Another notable figure was Taran of Clonmacnoise, an Irish monk and scholar who lived in the 7th century CE. He was known for his work in preserving and copying ancient manuscripts, contributing to the preservation of knowledge during the Middle Ages.
In the 12th century, there was Taran the Bold, a Norman knight who fought in the Crusades and was renowned for his bravery and skill on the battlefield.
During the Renaissance period, Taryne Vecellio (1515-1576) was an Italian painter and architect who worked in Venice and was known for his contributions to the Venetian Renaissance style.
More recently, Taryne Jasinski (1944-2018) was an American author and journalist who wrote several books on topics ranging from true crime to travel.
While the name Taryne may have evolved over time and across different cultures, its origins can be traced back to the ancient Greek concept of thunder and lightning, representing power, strength, and the awe-inspiring forces of nature.
People
Taryne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Taryne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Taryne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taryne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 128 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Taryne going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,677,768 US residents.
Is Taryne a common name?
We classify Taryne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 133 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Taryne most popular?
The single biggest year for Taryne was 2007, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Taryne is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Taryne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 187 people with the name Taryne, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,012 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Taryne in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Taryne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Taryne leans strongly female. 180 people counted with this name were female (98.4%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Taryne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taryne is White at 70.1%. The next largest groups are Black (13.4%) and Two or More Races (7.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Taryne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Taryne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.1% (131 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Taryne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Taryne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Taryne in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Taryne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Taryne in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Taryne can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Taryne?
Find out how many Americans are named Taryne on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.