Total births
294
Girls' name · since 1991
Taleya
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 294 babies named Taleya, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15990
- among girls today
- 294
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Taleya currently ranks #15990 among girls' names in America, with 294 babies recorded since 1991.
Taleya has 294 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15990 as of the latest data, more common than 10% of girls, 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 1991 to 2025.
- #15990 among girls today
- 294 born since 1991
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Taleya is currently the #15990 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 294 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15990
- among girls today
- 294
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Taleya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15990
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Taleya was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
17 babies were named Taleya in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Taleya compares
294 45th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Taleya's all-time total is 23% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Taleya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 294 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Taleya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Taleya's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Taleya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#15,990
Active since
1991
Taleya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Taleya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Taleya's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Taleya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 46
1990s
46 births
- 2000s
2000s
127 births
- 2010s
2010s
89 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 127 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taleya? ▼
Since 1991, Social Security records show 294 babies named Taleya. Today it holds rank #15990 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 17 births.
When was Taleya most popular? ▼
Taleya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Taleya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Taleya since 1991 -- 35 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Taleya? ▼
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 Taleya's data
- Taleya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (127 total births); usage has since declined to 32 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 Taleya
Nearby Names Like Taleya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taleya
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 Taleya side by side: Taleya vs Talia Taleya vs Taliyah Taleya vs Tallulah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Taleya
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1991–2025 (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. "Taleya: #15990 Girls' Name - 294 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taleya. 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 Taleya 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 June 2026.