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.
- #49,246 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 16
- born since 1961
- 1990s
- peak 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.
- #49,246 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 16 born since 1961
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Talara ranks #49,246 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1961, peaking in the 1990s.
- #49,246 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 16
- born since 1961
- 1990s
- peak decade
Talara's 16 recorded births place it above 31.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
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 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
1990s is the heaviest window (11 births, 69% of the file).
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? ▼
Where does Talara sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Talara most popular? ▼
How long has the name Talara been used? ▼
What names are similar to Talara? ▼
Keep exploring Talara
Nearby Names Like Talara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Talara
Compare Talara side by side: Talara vs Talia Talara vs Taliyah Talara vs Tallulah
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Talara: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~33 yrs)
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, 1961–1994 (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 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 August 2026.