US rank #6299 Boys' name Peak 2006 575 births

Tallen — #6299 US boys' name

575 babies named Tallen in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s622000s2042010s2432020s61
#6299
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 56% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Tallen was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

47 babies were named Tallen in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tallen

The Social Security Administration has registered 575 babies named Tallen between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tallen currently holds the #6299 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 47 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tallen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 243 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Tallen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Tallen in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tallen 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 575 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.

Tallen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

575

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2006

47 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,299

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tallen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
47
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
01020304050 20242019201420092004199819931987 5

Tallen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
243 births that decade — 42% of Tallen's all-time total
1980s51990s622000s2042010s2432020s61

Tallen by state

Where Tallen concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Tallen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
10 1.7%
#2 California
5 0.9%
Texas share of Tallen's total US births 1.7%
Even split

10 of 575 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tallen?
575 babies have been named Tallen since 1987. It currently ranks #6299 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 47 births.
When was Tallen most popular?
Tallen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 243 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Tallen most popular?
The top states for the name Tallen are Texas (10 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Tallen been used?
Tallen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tallen?
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.

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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, 1987–2024 (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.