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Ta-RAN
Taran
OriginCeltic
Meaning"thunder"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#1387
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About Taran
The name Taran peaked for boys at #1008 in 1992. The name is most popular in TARAN and TARAN. Taran is occasionally used for girls in 2014.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,576 | 48 | 25 |
| 2015 | #2,712 | 45 | 23.5 |
| 2016 | #3,514 | 32 | 16.9 |
| 2017 | #3,662 | 30 | 16.2 |
| 2018 | #2,838 | 43 | 23.7 |
| 2019 | #3,485 | 33 | 18.4 |
| 2020 | #3,641 | 30 | 17.4 |
| 2021 | #3,640 | 31 | 17.7 |
| 2022 | #3,861 | 29 | 16.6 |
| 2023 | #4,324 | 25 | 14.6 |
| 2024 | #3,670 | 31 | 18 |
| 2025 | #2,932 | 43 | 25.2 |
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