Total births
199
Girls' name · since 2002
Tallula
199 babies named Tallula in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6324
- among girls today
- 199
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Tallula currently ranks #6324 among girls' names in America, with 199 babies recorded since 2002.
Tallula has 199 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6324 as of the latest data, more common than 64% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #6324 among girls today
- 199 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tallula is currently the #6324 girls' name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 199 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6324
- among girls today
- 199
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Tallula vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6324
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 64% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Tallula was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
19 babies were named Tallula in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Tallula compares
199 37th percentile among 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
Tallula's all-time total is 48% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tallula | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 199 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tallula's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tallula's full recorded timeline at 2014, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tallula at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,324
Active since
2002
Tallula popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Tallula by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Tallula's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Tallula births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
- 2010s
2010s
77 births
- 2020s
2020s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 77 births (39% of all-time use).
Tallula by state
Where Tallula concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.5% |
California share of Tallula's total US births 2.5%
5 of 199 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tallula? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 199 babies named Tallula. Today it holds rank #6324 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 19 births.
When was Tallula most popular? ▼
Tallula was most popular in the 2010s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Tallula most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tallula are California (5 births).
How long has the name Tallula been used? ▼
Tallula has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 24 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Tallula? ▼
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.
What to do with Tallula's data
- Tallula's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (77 total births) through the 2020s (74) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Tallulas (5 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 Tallula
Nearby Names Like Tallula
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tallula
Talia Girl
#270 34,154 births
Taliyah Girl
#1123 8,900 births
Tallulah Girl
#813 4,102 births
Talitha Girl
#3231 3,521 births
Tala Girl
#1327 3,497 births
Compare Tallula side by side: Tallula vs Talia Tallula vs Taliyah Tallula vs Tallulah
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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, 2002–2025 (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. "Tallula: #6324 Girls' Name - 199 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tallula. 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 Tallula 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.