US rank #10420 Unisex name Peak 2000 352 births

Talley — #10420 US unisex name

352 babies named Talley in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s441980s251990s702000s1112010s732020s24
#10420
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Talley was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

17 babies were named Talley in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Talley

The Social Security Administration has registered 352 babies named Talley between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Talley currently holds the #10420 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 17 babies received it in a single year. Talley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 81 additional births since 1914.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Talley performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 111 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Talley shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Talley 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 352 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.

Talley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

352

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

2000

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,420

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Talley popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
17
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
05101520 20242016201020041998199219791969 5

Talley popularity over time — boys

81 total births recorded since 1914 (Talley as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 81 births
45678910 19751964195819321922191819151914 5

Talley by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
111 births that decade — 32% of Talley's all-time total
1960s51970s441980s251990s702000s1112010s732020s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Talley?
352 babies have been named Talley since 1969. It currently ranks #10420 among girls. The peak year was 2000 with 17 births.
When was Talley most popular?
Talley was most popular in the 2000s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Is Talley a unisex name?
Yes, Talley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 352 births, and as a boy's name it has 81 births.
How long has the name Talley been used?
Talley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Talley?
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.

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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, 1969–2024 (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.