Total births
120
Girls' name · since 1996
Talah
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.
- #12703
- among girls today
- 120
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Talah is the #12703 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 120 recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Talah has been recorded 120 times among girls since 1996, currently ranked #12703 nationally and more common than 28% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2024.
- #12703 among girls today
- 120 born since 1996
- 2000s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Talah is currently the #12703 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 120 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12703
- among girls today
- 120
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Talah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12703
of 17,726 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.
How Talah compares
120 27th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Talah's all-time total is 69% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Talah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 120 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Talah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Talah's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Talah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#12,703
Active since
1996
Talah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2024
- Peak year (2002)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Talah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Talah's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Talah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s
2010s
51 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 51 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Talah? ▼
120 babies have been named Talah since 1996. It currently ranks #12703 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? ▼
Records for Talah go back to 1996, giving 29 years of history 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.
What to do with Talah's data
- Talah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Talah
Nearby Names Like Talah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Talah
Talia Girl
#270 34,154 births
Taliyah Girl
#1123 8,900 births
Tallulah Girl
#813 4,102 births
Talitha Girl
#3231 3,521 births
Tala Girl
#1327 3,497 births
Compare Talah side by side: Talah vs Talia Talah vs Taliyah Talah vs Tallulah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Talah
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Talah: #12703 Girls' Name - 120 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/talah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Talah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.