Boys' name · since 1996

Taliq

44 babies named Taliq in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#23,114 of 45,481
all-time among boys
44
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade

Taliq sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 44 recorded since 1996.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taliq has been recorded 44 times among boys since 1996, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2010.

  • #23,114 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 44 born since 1996
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taliq ranks #23,114 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 44 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.

#23,114 of 45,481
all-time among boys
44
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Taliq's 44 recorded births place it above 49.13% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Taliq's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Taliq's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Taliq popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2000)
9
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
45678910 1996200020022004200520062010 5

Taliq by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (34 births, 77% of the file).

2000s was Taliq's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.

Taliq births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 34 births (77% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taliq? ▼
44 babies have been named Taliq since 1996. All-time, it sits at #23,114 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 2000 with 9 births.
Where does Taliq sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taliq ranks #23,114 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Taliq most popular? ▼
Taliq was most popular in the 2000s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Taliq been used? ▼
Records for Taliq go back to 1996, giving 15 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Taliq? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Talon, Talmadge, Talan, Talmage, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Taliq's data

  • Taliq's decade-level peak was the 2000s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Taliq

Nearby Names Like Taliq

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taliq

Talon Boy
#1179 12,497 births
Talmadge Boy
#8931 5,635 births
Talan Boy
#3422 3,982 births
Talmage Boy
2,281 births
Talen Boy
#4593 1,982 births

Compare Taliq side by side: Taliq vs Talon Taliq vs Talmadge Taliq vs Talan

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Related Names

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Bertice
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Moir
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Niilo
44 births · Peak 1916
Arpad
44 births · Peak 1919
Eppie
44 births · Peak 1950
Leburn
44 births · Peak 1919

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Taliq: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1996–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Taliq 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 August 2026.