A 1970s favorite, climbing again.
Popularity of Taralyn since 1964
Babies named Taralyn per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1984, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Taralyn's real moment was 1977.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 31 |
| 1970s | 154 |
| 1980s | 193 |
| 1990s | 151 |
| 2000s | 98 |
| 2010s | 54 |
| 2020s | 5 |
Meaning & origin
Taralyn is a modern coinage that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1964. It likely blends Tara with the fashionable suffix -lyn, a pattern popular in the mid-20th century. The name saw its peak usage in 1977, during the 1970s decade when many similar compound names were popular. After a period of decline, the name has been rising again since 2022, suggesting a potential revival of interest. Taralyn remains a rare name, with no recent rank in the national top 1,000, making it an uncommon but recognizable choice.
Taralyn is a modern coinage, combining the name Tara (itself of disputed origin, possibly from Irish Gaelic 'teamhair' meaning 'hill' or from the Sanskrit word 'tara' meaning 'star') with the popular suffix -lyn, derived from names like Lynn. The name first appeared in the United States in the 1960s and saw modest popularity in the 1970s, with a peak in 1977.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tara, Lyn, Tari
Variants: Taralynne, Tarilyn, Teralyn
Sibling names for Taralyn
Names that share Taralyn's style, for a brother or sister.
