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Old Norse roots
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01 / Meaning & origin
Taran is a unisex given name documented in English, Norwegian and Romanian. English Wiktionary traces it to Old Norse.
Separate records with matching spellings: Taran (English, Norwegian)
A newer variant of the old Scandinavian name Torunn, Tor being the Old Norse god of thunder, Unn was the word for love.
02 / Across borders
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6 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 43 boys (rank 2884). Documented as a given name in English.
Explore United States4 of 13 countries
03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Taran
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1970 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1971 | 9 | 3,370 | observed |
| 1972 | 5 | 4,986 | observed |
| 1973 | 8 | 3,694 | observed |
| 1974 | 6 | 4,634 | observed |
| 1975 | 7 | 4,309 | observed |
| 1976 | 10 | 3,471 | observed |
| 1977 | 6 | 5,123 | observed |
| 1978 | 12 | 3,215 | observed |
| 1979 | 13 | 3,168 | observed |
| 1980 | 8 | 4,495 | observed |
| 1981 | 6 | 5,468 | observed |
| 1982 | 11 | 3,692 | observed |
| 1983 | 7 | 4,907 | observed |
| 1984 | 16 | 2,824 | observed |
| 1985 | 6 | 5,785 | observed |
| 1986 | 13 | 3,440 | observed |
| 1987 | 12 | 3,731 | observed |
| 1988 | 13 | 3,705 | observed |
| 1989 | 11 | 4,527 | observed |
| 1990 | 18 | 3,309 | observed |
| 1991 | 31 | 2,295 | observed |
| 1992 | 117 | 1,004 | observed |
| 1993 | 104 | 1,097 | observed |
| 1994 | 98 | 1,146 | observed |
| 1995 | 95 | 1,187 | observed |
| 1996 | 82 | 1,321 | observed |
| 1997 | 75 | 1,438 | observed |
| 1998 | 91 | 1,301 | observed |
| 1999 | 82 | 1,421 | observed |
| 2000 | 48 | 2,087 | observed |
| 2001 | 50 | 2,086 | observed |
| 2002 | 48 | 2,195 | observed |
| 2003 | 52 | 2,128 | observed |
| 2004 | 50 | 2,283 | observed |
| 2005 | 36 | 2,902 | observed |
| 2006 | 52 | 2,375 | observed |
| 2007 | 65 | 2,094 | observed |
| 2008 | 47 | 2,632 | observed |
| 2009 | 55 | 2,348 | observed |
| 2010 | 41 | 2,874 | observed |
| 2011 | 47 | 2,590 | observed |
| 2012 | 49 | 2,517 | observed |
| 2013 | 41 | 2,804 | observed |
| 2014 | 48 | 2,542 | observed |
| 2015 | 45 | 2,684 | observed |
| 2016 | 32 | 3,441 | observed |
| 2017 | 30 | 3,586 | observed |
| 2018 | 43 | 2,796 | observed |
| 2019 | 33 | 3,426 | observed |
| 2020 | 30 | 3,570 | observed |
| 2021 | 31 | 3,582 | observed |
| 2022 | 29 | 3,774 | observed |
| 2023 | 25 | 4,220 | observed |
| 2024 | 31 | 3,605 | observed |
| 2025 | 43 | 2,884 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Taran” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
