US rank #11504 Girls' name Peak 2005 377 births

Taleigha — #11504 US girls' name

377 babies named Taleigha in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s202000s1542010s1552020s48
#11504
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 35% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Taleigha was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

24 babies were named Taleigha in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Taleigha

The Social Security Administration has registered 377 babies named Taleigha between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Taleigha currently holds the #11504 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Taleigha performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 155 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Taleigha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Taleigha 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 377 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.

Taleigha at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

377

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2005

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,504

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Taleigha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
24
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
0510152025 20242020201620122008200420001996 6

Taleigha by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
155 births that decade — 41% of Taleigha's all-time total
1990s202000s1542010s1552020s48

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taleigha?
377 babies have been named Taleigha since 1996. It currently ranks #11504 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 24 births.
When was Taleigha most popular?
Taleigha was most popular in the 2010s decade with 155 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Taleigha been used?
Taleigha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Taleigha?
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, 1996–2024 (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.