Taryn

Where Taryn comes from

A 20th-century coinage, apparently from Tara combined with names like Karen. In the case of the American actress Taryn Power, derived from her father's given name Tyrone.
— Wiktionary's entry for Taryn
Along the way
  1. 1953
    First appearance
    #3,269 among girls, 12 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1978
    Taryn Manning born
    American actress, singer and songwriter
  3. 1985
    Taryn Terrell born
    American professional wrestler and model
  4. 1985
    Peak, #227
    1,135 babies named Taryn — more than any year before or since.
  5. 2009
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births — down to #577.
In the dictionary
  • A female given name originating as a coinage.
Namesakes
  • Taryn Manning · American actress, singer and songwriter, born 1978
  • Taryn Terrell · American professional wrestler and model, born 1985
  • Taryn Thomas · American pornographic actress, born 1983
  • Taryn Power · American actress, 1953–2020
  • Taryn Southern · American actor-singer, born 1986

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.