US rank #13688 Girls' name Peak 1976 927 births

Talena — #13688 US girls' name

927 babies named Talena in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s701970s2451980s2421990s1332000s1572010s742020s6
#13688
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Talena was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

38 babies were named Talena in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Talena

The Social Security Administration has registered 927 babies named Talena between 1960 and 2024, spanning 65 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Talena currently holds the #13688 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Talena performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 245 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Talena shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Indiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Talena in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Talena 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 927 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.

Talena at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

927

Since 1960

65 years of records

Peak year

1976

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#13,688

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1960

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 2024

Talena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1960

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1976)
38
Annual births at peak — across 65 years of records
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Talena by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
245 births that decade — 26% of Talena's all-time total
1960s701970s2451980s2421990s1332000s1572010s742020s6

Talena by state

Where Talena concentrates geographically — total births since 1960

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Talena
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
7 0.8%
#2 Texas
6 0.6%
#3 Indiana
5 0.5%
Ohio share of Talena's total US births 0.8%
Even split

7 of 927 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Talena?
927 babies have been named Talena since 1960. It currently ranks #13688 among girls. The peak year was 1976 with 38 births.
When was Talena most popular?
Talena was most popular in the 1970s decade with 245 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Talena most popular?
The top states for the name Talena are Ohio (7 births), Texas (6 births), Indiana (5 births).
How long has the name Talena been used?
Talena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 65 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Talena?
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, 1960–2024 (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.