Boys' name · since 1997
Taleek
Taleek has 12 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #32,986 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 12
- born since 1997
- 1990s
- peak decade
Taleek is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 12 have been recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taleek has been recorded 12 times among boys since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1997 to 1999.
- #32,986 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 12 born since 1997
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taleek ranks #32,986 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1997, peaking in the 1990s.
- #32,986 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 12
- born since 1997
- 1990s
- peak decade
Taleek's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Taleek's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Taleek's SSA record in two at 1999 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 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Taleek popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1999
- Peak year (1999)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Taleek by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (12 births, 100% of the file).
1990s was Taleek's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Taleek births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Taleek by state
Where Taleek concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 41.7% |
5 of 12 births nationwide.
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- New York records the most Taleeks (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Taleek: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~2 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, 1997–1999 (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 Taleek 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.