Boys' name · since 1881
Talmage
Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 2,281 babies named Talmage, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,036 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,281
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Talmage sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 2,281 recorded since 1881.
Social Security Administration records show Talmage recorded 2,281 times among boys since 1881, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2024.
- #3,036 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,281 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Talmage ranks #3,036 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,281 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,036 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,281
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Talmage's 2,281 recorded births place it above 93.32% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Utah.
Talmage's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Talmage's full recorded timeline at 1957, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 52 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Talmage popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2024
- Peak year (1922)
- 52
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Talmage by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (419 births, 18% of the file).
1920s was Talmage's strongest decade.
419 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Talmage births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 26
1880s
26 births
- 1890s 62
1890s
62 births
- 1900s 32
1900s
32 births
- 1910s
1910s
291 births
- 1920s
1920s
419 births
- 1930s
1930s
292 births
- 1940s
1940s
192 births
- 1950s 128
1950s
128 births
- 1960s 86
1960s
86 births
- 1970s 60
1970s
60 births
- 1980s 77
1980s
77 births
- 1990s 90
1990s
90 births
- 2000s
2000s
242 births
- 2010s
2010s
228 births
- 2020s 56
2020s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 419 births (18% of all-time use).
How Talmage compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Talmage's total volume
Talmage by state
Where Talmage concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | | 254 | 11.1% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 94 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 82 | 3.6% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 50 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 38 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 17 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 15 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Texas | | 13 | 0.6% |
254 of 2,281 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Talmage appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Talmage's data
- Talmage's decade-level peak was the 1920s (419 total births); usage has since declined to 56 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Utah records the most Talmages (254 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Talmage: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~143 yrs)
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, 1881–2024 (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 Talmage 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.