Unisex name · since 1975

Tallis

Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 89 babies named Tallis, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,192 of 45,481
all-time among boys
89
born since 1975
2010s
peak decade

89 boys have been named Tallis since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Tallis recorded 89 times among boys since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2019.

  • #18,192 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 89 born since 1975
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tallis ranks #18,192 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 89 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.

#18,192 of 45,481
all-time among boys
89
born since 1975
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tallis's 89 recorded births place it above 59.98% 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.

Tallis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tallis splits its recorded history at 2008: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tallis popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2017)
10
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
4681012 1975199120022008201120162019 7

Tallis popularity over time - girls

47 total births recorded since 1998 (Tallis as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 47 births
456789 1998200820102011201320142015 6

Tallis by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (41 births, 46% of the file).

2010s was Tallis's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Tallis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 41 births (46% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tallis? ▼
89 babies have been named Tallis since 1975. All-time, it sits at #18,192 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 2017 with 10 births.
Where does Tallis sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tallis ranks #18,192 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 Tallis most popular? ▼
Tallis was most popular in the 2010s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Is Tallis a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tallis is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 89 births, and as a girl's name it has 47 births.
How long has the name Tallis been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tallis since 1975 -- 45 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Tallis? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Tallis

Nearby Names Like Tallis

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

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 Tallis side by side: Tallis vs Talon Tallis vs Talmadge Tallis vs Talan

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Stoy
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Yoshiaki
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Ives
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tallis: 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, 1975–2019 (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 Tallis 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.