Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1961
Talara
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Talara, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1961–1994
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Talara sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 1961.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Talara has been recorded 16 times among girls since 1961, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 1994.
- 16 total births
- 1961–1994 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Talara since 1961, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1994.
- 16
- total births
- 1961–1994
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Talara was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
6 babies were named Talara in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Talara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Talara's full recorded timeline at 1992, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Talara at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Talara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1994
- Peak year (1992)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Talara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Talara's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Talara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Talara? ▼
16 babies have been named Talara since 1961. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1992 with 6 births.
When was Talara most popular? ▼
Talara was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Talara been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Talara since 1961 -- 34 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What names are similar to Talara? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Talara
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Talitha Girl
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Tala Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1961–1994 (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. "Talara: Baby Name Since 1961 - 16 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/talara. 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 Talara 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 July 2026.