UK boy's name
Tarn
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Tarn is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Tarn popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4270, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2012, with 4 births.
This profile covers 14 England and Wales registrations across 4 recorded years from 2005 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 14 living people in the UK are called Tarn. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Tarn ranked #4270 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2012, when 4 boys were registered as Tarn.
- • About 14 living people in the UK are estimated to have Tarn as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4270
2024
Births in 2024
4
Latest year
Peak year
2012
4 births
Estimated living
14
2026
Popularity
Tarn over time
The chart below shows babies named Tarn registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2005 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Tarn, the clearest high point is 2012. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2024, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tarn by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Tarn was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4270 | 4 | 1 |
| 2010s | #4333 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000s | #3849 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Tarn
- Thomas 160,894
- Tyler 42,147
- Theo 40,594
- Toby 32,482
- Theodore 30,211
- Tommy 25,300
- Teddy 20,781
- Taylor 14,354
- Tobias 13,102
- Tom 9,822
- Tristan 9,171
- Timothy 6,200
FAQ
Tarn: questions and answers
How popular is the name Tarn in the UK right now?
In 2024, Tarn was ranked #4270 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Tarn most popular?
The peak year on record was 2012, with 4 babies registered as Tarn in England and Wales.
How many people are called Tarn in the UK?
A total of 14 babies have been registered as Tarn across the 4 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.