Recorded 1997–1999 Boys' name Peak 1999 12 births

Taleek — boys' name

12 babies named Taleek in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s12
1990s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Taleek was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

7 babies were named Taleek in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Taleek

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Taleek between 1997 and 1999, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Taleek currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1999. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Taleek performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Taleek in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Taleek 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 12 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.

Taleek at a glance

Last recorded 1999

Total births

12

Since 1997

3 years of records

Peak year

1999

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1999

Active since

1997

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1999

Taleek popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–1997

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1999)
7
Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19991997 5

Taleek by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
12 births that decade — 100% of Taleek's all-time total
1990s12

Taleek by state

Where Taleek concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Taleek
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 41.7%
New York share of Taleek's total US births 41.7%

5 of 12 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taleek?
12 babies have been named Taleek since 1997. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1999 with 7 births.
When was Taleek most popular?
Taleek was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Taleek most popular?
The top states for the name Taleek are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Taleek been used?
Taleek has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 3 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Taleek?
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.

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, 1997–1999 (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.