US rank #12651 Girls' name Peak 2002 120 births

Talah — #12651 US girls' name

120 babies named Talah in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s512010s512020s12
#12651
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 28% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Talah was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

10 babies were named Talah in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Talah

The Social Security Administration has registered 120 babies named Talah between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Talah currently holds the #12651 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Talah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Talah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Talah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 120 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Talah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

120

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2002

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,651

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Talah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
10
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
4681012 2024201620122009200620011996 6

Talah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
51 births that decade — 43% of Talah's all-time total
1990s62000s512010s512020s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Talah?
120 babies have been named Talah since 1996. It currently ranks #12651 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 10 births.
When was Talah most popular?
Talah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Talah been used?
Talah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Talah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Talia, Taliyah, Tallulah, Talitha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1996–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.