Total births
41
Boys' name · since 2000
Taleb
41 babies named Taleb in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 41
- total births
- 2000–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
41 boys have been named Taleb since 2000, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Taleb recorded 41 times among boys since 2000, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2019.
- 41 total births
- 2000–2019 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
41 boys have been named Taleb since 2000, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.
- 41
- total births
- 2000–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Taleb was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
7 babies were named Taleb in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Taleb's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Taleb's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Taleb at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Taleb popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2019
- Peak year (2007)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Taleb by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Taleb's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Taleb births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 23 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taleb? ▼
41 babies have been named Taleb since 2000. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 2007 with 7 births.
When was Taleb most popular? ▼
Taleb was most popular in the 2010s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Taleb been used? ▼
Records for Taleb go back to 2000, giving 20 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Taleb? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Talon, Talmadge, Talan, Talmage, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Taleb
Nearby Names Like Taleb
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taleb
Talon Boy
#1046 12,497 births
Talmadge Boy
#10970 5,635 births
Talan Boy
#3134 3,982 births
Talmage Boy
#6482 2,281 births
Talen Boy
#3481 1,982 births
Compare Taleb side by side: Taleb vs Talon Taleb vs Talmadge Taleb vs Talan
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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, 2000–2019 (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. "Taleb: Baby Name Since 2000 - 41 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taleb. 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 Taleb 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.