Girls' name · since 1972
Talonda
158 babies named Talonda in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #22,275 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 158
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
158 girls have been named Talonda since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Talonda recorded 158 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1993.
- #22,275 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 158 born since 1972
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Talonda ranks #22,275 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 158 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.
- #22,275 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 158
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Talonda's 158 recorded births place it above 69.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Talonda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Talonda's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Talonda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1993
- Peak year (1975)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Talonda by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (91 births, 58% of the file).
1970s was Talonda's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Talonda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
91 births
- 1980s
1980s
59 births
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 91 births (58% of all-time use).
Talonda by state
Where Talonda concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 3.2% |
5 of 158 births nationwide.
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What to do with Talonda's data
- Talonda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Talondas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Talonda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~21 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, 1972–1993 (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 Talonda 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.