Tarryn
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- TAIR-in
- Origin
- Modern
Tarryn is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Tarryn mean?
Modern: spelling of Taryn; 20th-century coinage, perhaps from Tara and Karen
Probably invented in the 20th century; actress Taryn Power, daughter of Tyrone Power, was an early bearer.
Meaning borrowed from Taryn. More on Wiktionary.
Is Tarryn a girl's or a boy's name?
Tarryn is a girls' name.
How popular is Tarryn in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 9 girls.
Half of all the girls named Tarryn in the UK since 1996 were born between 2001 and 2010. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Tarryn in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | #7,536 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | #7,664 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 4 | #5,058 |
| 2011 | 8 | #3,041 |
| 2010 | 7 | #3,308 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,858 |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 9 | #2,360 |
| 2004 | 5 | #3,356 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 6 | #2,691 |
| 2001 | 7 | #2,341 |
| 2000 | 4 | #3,399 |
| 1999 | 1 | #5,182 |
| 1998 | 4 | #3,310 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 4 | #3,289 |
How popular is Tarryn in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1989, with 35 girls. It first appears in the records in 1965.
Half of all the girls named Tarryn in the US since 1880 were born between 1990 and 2006, the years shaded on the chart below.
Tarryn in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | #13,459 |
| 2020 | 13 | #7,964 |
| 2019 | 12 | #8,592 |
| 2018 | 10 | #9,801 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14,120 |
| 2016 | 11 | #9,408 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9,476 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 10 | #10,230 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8,628 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9,146 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5,769 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6,314 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7,738 |
| 2007 | 23 | #5,891 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7,480 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5,595 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6,211 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5,581 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4,067 |
| 2001 | 27 | #4,442 |
| 2000 | 14 | #7,152 |
| 1999 | 27 | #4,197 |
| 1998 | 20 | #5,119 |
| 1997 | 27 | #4,004 |
| 1996 | 31 | #3,564 |
| 1995 | 31 | #3,487 |
| 1994 | 29 | #3,699 |
| 1993 | 30 | #3,580 |
| 1992 | 24 | #4,229 |
| 1991 | 29 | #3,627 |
| 1990 | 24 | #4,115 |
| 1989 | 35 | #3,039 |
| 1988 | 19 | #4,491 |
| 1987 | 15 | #5,069 |
| 1986 | 25 | #3,457 |
| 1985 | 28 | #3,169 |
| 1984 | 10 | #6,290 |
| 1983 | 13 | #5,147 |
| 1982 | 11 | #5,909 |
| 1981 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 5 | #10,390 |
| 1979 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 5 | #9,282 |
| 1975 | 5 | #9,065 |
| 1974 | 0 | – |
| 1973 | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 0 | – |
| 1970 | 0 | – |
| 1969 | 0 | – |
| 1968 | 0 | – |
| 1967 | 0 | – |
| 1966 | 0 | – |
| 1965 | 5 | #6,538 |
Names like Tarryn
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Keira, Teagan, Ffion, Eden, Caitlin, Caoimhe, Brooklyn, Tegan, Kiara, Cassidy, Erin, Raegan
Names related to Tarryn
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Tarryn: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/tarryn, updated 20 October 2026.