Girls' name · since 2001

Talajah

Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 73 babies named Talajah, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,725 of 72,339
all-time among girls
73
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade

Talajah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 73 recorded since 2001.

Social Security Administration records show Talajah recorded 73 times among girls since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2012.

  • #30,725 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 73 born since 2001
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Talajah ranks #30,725 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 73 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.

#30,725 of 72,339
all-time among girls
73
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Talajah's 73 recorded births place it above 57.5% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Talajah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Talajah's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Talajah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2007)
13
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
468101214 20012002200320042005200720082009201020112012 5

Talajah by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (58 births, 79% of the file).

2000s was Talajah's strongest decade.

58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.

Talajah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 58 births (79% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Talajah?
Since 2001, Social Security records show 73 babies named Talajah. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,725 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 13 births.
Where does Talajah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Talajah ranks #30,725 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Talajah most popular?
Talajah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Talajah been used?
Talajah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 12 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Talajah?
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 Talajah's data

  • Talajah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Talajah

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Talajah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2001–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Talajah 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 August 2026.