Total births
37
Girls' name · since 1973
Talesa
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 37 babies named Talesa, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 37
- total births
- 1973–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
37 girls have been named Talesa since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Talesa has 37 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1995.
- 37 total births
- 1973–1995 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
37 girls have been named Talesa since 1973, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1995.
- 37
- total births
- 1973–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Talesa was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
8 babies were named Talesa in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Talesa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Talesa's full recorded timeline at 1991, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Talesa at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Talesa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1995
- Peak year (1991)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Talesa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Talesa's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Talesa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 25 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Talesa? ▼
37 babies have been named Talesa since 1973. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1991 with 8 births.
When was Talesa most popular? ▼
Talesa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Talesa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Talesa since 1973 -- 23 years through the most recent 1995 data.
What names are similar to Talesa? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Talesa
Nearby Names Like Talesa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Talesa
Talia Girl
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Taliyah Girl
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Tallulah Girl
#813 4,102 births
Talitha Girl
#3231 3,521 births
Tala Girl
#1327 3,497 births
Compare Talesa side by side: Talesa vs Talia Talesa vs Taliyah Talesa 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, 1973–1995 (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. "Talesa: Baby Name Since 1973 - 37 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/talesa. 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 Talesa 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.