US rank #6632 Unisex name Peak 1972 550 births

Tallie — #6632 US unisex name

550 babies named Tallie in U.S. Social Security records since 1890, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51900s111910s61920s101930s51950s61970s991980s631990s852000s1042010s962020s60
#6632
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 62% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Tallie was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

29 babies were named Tallie in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tallie

The Social Security Administration has registered 550 babies named Tallie between 1890 and 2024, spanning 135 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tallie currently holds the #6632 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 29 babies received it in a single year. Tallie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 112 additional births since 1900.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tallie performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 104 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Tallie shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tallie 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 550 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.

Tallie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

550

Since 1890

135 years of records

Peak year

1972

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,632

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1890

Recorded for 135 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tallie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1890

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1972)
29
Annual births at peak — across 135 years of records
010203040 202420162008200019901981197319001890 5

Tallie popularity over time — boys

112 total births recorded since 1900 (Tallie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 112 births
4681012 1956193819241920191719121900 10

Tallie by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
104 births that decade — 19% of Tallie's all-time total
1890s51900s111910s61920s101930s51950s61970s991980s631990s852000s1042010s962020s60

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tallie?
550 babies have been named Tallie since 1890. It currently ranks #6632 among girls. The peak year was 1972 with 29 births.
When was Tallie most popular?
Tallie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Is Tallie a unisex name?
Yes, Tallie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 550 births, and as a boy's name it has 112 births.
How long has the name Tallie been used?
Tallie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1890, spanning 135 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tallie?
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, 1890–2024 (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.