Total births
42
Girls' name · since 1998
Taleiah
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Taleiah, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 42
- total births
- 1998–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Taleiah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 42 recorded since 1998.
Taleiah has 42 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2021.
- 42 total births
- 1998–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
42 girls have been named Taleiah since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 42
- total births
- 1998–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Taleiah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
8 babies were named Taleiah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Taleiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Taleiah's full recorded timeline at 2009, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Taleiah at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Taleiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2021
- Peak year (2009)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Taleiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Taleiah's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Taleiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
20 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 20 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taleiah? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 42 babies named Taleiah. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 8 births.
When was Taleiah most popular? ▼
Taleiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Taleiah been used? ▼
Taleiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 24 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Taleiah? ▼
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.
What to do with Taleiah's data
- Taleiah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Taleiah
Nearby Names Like Taleiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taleiah
Talia Girl
#270 34,154 births
Taliyah Girl
#1123 8,900 births
Tallulah Girl
#813 4,102 births
Talitha Girl
#3231 3,521 births
Tala Girl
#1327 3,497 births
Compare Taleiah side by side: Taleiah vs Talia Taleiah vs Taliyah Taleiah vs Tallulah
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1998–2021 (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. "Taleiah: Baby Name Since 1998 - 42 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taleiah. 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 Taleiah 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.