Taran
Taran was the #2,884 boys' name in the US in 2025 (43 babies), and #702 in England & Wales and #2,789 in Canada.
Taran as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,884 (43) | #702 (50) | — | #2,789 (6) |
| 2024 | #3,605 (31) | #757 (45) | — | — |
| 2023 | #4,220 (25) | #770 (43) | — | — |
| 2022 | #3,774 (29) | #993 (30) | — | #2,810 (5) |
| 2021 | #3,582 (31) | #854 (36) | #720 (3) | #2,812 (5) |
| 2020 | #3,570 (30) | #962 (29) | — | #2,431 (6) |
| 2019 | #3,426 (33) | #634 (56) | — | #2,440 (6) |
| 2018 | #2,796 (43) | #1,097 (25) | — | #2,403 (6) |
| 2017 | #3,586 (30) | #906 (34) | — | #2,439 (6) |
| 2016 | #3,441 (32) | #994 (29) | — | — |
| 2015 | #2,684 (45) | #765 (42) | — | — |
| 2014 | #2,542 (48) | #959 (30) | — | #1,311 (14) |
| 2013 | #2,804 (41) | #709 (46) | — | #1,771 (9) |
| 2012 | #2,517 (49) | #649 (53) | — | #1,552 (11) |
| 2011 | #2,590 (47) | #759 (41) | #544 (4) | — |
Taran as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #4,867 (4) | — |
| 2023 | — | #5,688 (3) | — |
| 2018 | — | #5,666 (3) | — |
| 2015 | — | #5,730 (3) | — |
| 2014 | #13,069 (7) | #4,684 (4) | — |
| 2012 | #12,199 (8) | #4,838 (4) | — |
| 2010 | — | #5,707 (3) | — |
| 2009 | — | #3,936 (5) | — |
| 2008 | #17,504 (5) | #3,860 (5) | #3,207 (5) |
| 2007 | #17,636 (5) | — | — |
| 2006 | #9,286 (12) | — | #2,119 (8) |
| 2005 | #14,502 (6) | #2,247 (9) | #2,223 (7) |
| 2004 | #10,690 (9) | — | — |
| 2003 | #7,998 (13) | — | — |
| 2002 | #10,246 (9) | #2,868 (5) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1992 at #1,004.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1971.
- In 2014, 13% of US babies named Taran were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 40,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 40,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 5,400 | uncommon |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 26,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Taran is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 44,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 31,000 to 1 in 62,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taran | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Taran | Canada | Boys | #2,789 | 6 |
| Taran | England & Wales | Girls | #4,867 | 4 |
| Taran | England & Wales | Boys | #702 | 50 |
| Taran | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Taran | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Taran | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Taran | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Taran | US | Boys | #2,884 | 43 |