Total births
3,521
Girls' name · since 1892
Talitha
3,521 babies named Talitha in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3231
- among girls today
- 3,521
- born since 1892
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
3,521 babies have been named Talitha since 1892, making it today's #3231 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Talitha has been recorded 3,521 times among girls since 1892, currently ranked #3231 nationally and more common than 82% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 2025.
- #3231 among girls today
- 3,521 born since 1892
- 1980s peak decade
- 82% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Talitha is currently the #3231 girls' name in America, more common than 82% of girls - 3,521 born since 1892, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3231
- among girls today
- 3,521
- born since 1892
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Talitha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3231
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 82% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Talitha was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
90 babies were named Talitha in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
How Talitha compares
3,521 Top 16% higher than 84% of 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
Talitha's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Talitha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,521 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 90 | 48 | 19,840 |
Talitha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Talitha's full recorded timeline at 1967, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1893, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 90 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Talitha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1982
Current rank
#3,231
Active since
1892
Talitha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–2025
- Peak year (1982)
- 90
- Annual births at peak, across 134 years of records
Talitha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Talitha's strongest decade.
659 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Talitha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 17
1890s
17 births
- 1900s 43
1900s
43 births
- 1910s 86
1910s
86 births
- 1920s 85
1920s
85 births
- 1930s 57
1930s
57 births
- 1940s 47
1940s
47 births
- 1950s 95
1950s
95 births
- 1960s 196
1960s
196 births
- 1970s
1970s
578 births
- 1980s
1980s
659 births
- 1990s
1990s
427 births
- 2000s
2000s
442 births
- 2010s
2010s
480 births
- 2020s
2020s
309 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 659 births (19% of all-time use).
How Talitha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Talitha's total volume
Talitha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Talitha by state
Where Talitha concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 205 | 5.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 186 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 50 | 1.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 39 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 30 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 22 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 21 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 18 | 0.5% |
California share of Talitha's total US births 5.8%
Even split
205 of 3,521 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Talitha appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Talitha? ▼
Since 1892, Social Security records show 3,521 babies named Talitha. Today it holds rank #3231 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1982, with 90 births.
When was Talitha most popular? ▼
Talitha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 659 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Talitha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Talitha are California (205 births), Texas (186 births), Florida (50 births).
How long has the name Talitha been used? ▼
Talitha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 134 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Talitha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Talia, Taliyah, Tallulah, Tala, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Talitha's data
- Talitha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (659 total births) through the 2020s (309) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Talithas (205 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Talitha
Nearby Names Like Talitha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Talitha
Talia Girl
#270 34,154 births
Taliyah Girl
#1123 8,900 births
Tallulah Girl
#813 4,102 births
Tala Girl
#1327 3,497 births
Taliah Girl
#2162 3,462 births
Compare Talitha side by side: Talitha vs Talia Talitha vs Taliyah Talitha vs Tallulah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Talitha
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Zenaida #3232
2,972 births · Peak 2023
Mai #3229
5,677 births · Peak 1990
Sandy #3233
69,072 births · Peak 1960
Carlotta #3228
6,462 births · Peak 1948
Avelina #3234
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Roxanna #3227
13,459 births · Peak 1988
Gretel #3235
1,514 births · Peak 2022
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, 1892–2025 (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. "Talitha: #3231 Girls' Name - 3,521 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/talitha. 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 Talitha 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.