US rank #3282 Girls' name Peak 2010 2,681 births

Taleah — #3282 US girls' name

2,681 babies named Taleah in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s371980s1431990s2952000s9102010s10262020s270
#3282
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 81% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Taleah was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

130 babies were named Taleah in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Taleah

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,681 babies named Taleah between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Taleah currently holds the #3282 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 130 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Taleah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,026 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Taleah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 182 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Taleah in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Taleah 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 2,681 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.

Taleah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,681

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

2010

130 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,282

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Taleah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
130
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
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Taleah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,026 births that decade — 38% of Taleah's all-time total
1970s371980s1431990s2952000s9102010s10262020s270

Taleah by state

Where Taleah concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Taleah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
182 6.8%
#2 California
112 4.2%
#3 Texas
98 3.7%
#4 Georgia
91 3.4%
#5 North Carolina
62 2.3%
#6 Ohio
56 2.1%
#7 Virginia
56 2.1%
#8 Louisiana
51 1.9%
Florida share of Taleah's total US births 6.8%
Even split

182 of 2,681 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Taleah appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taleah?
2,681 babies have been named Taleah since 1972. It currently ranks #3282 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 130 births.
When was Taleah most popular?
Taleah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,026 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Taleah most popular?
The top states for the name Taleah are Florida (182 births), California (112 births), Texas (98 births).
How long has the name Taleah been used?
Taleah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Taleah?
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, 1972–2024 (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.