Boys' name · since 2017

Talos

Talos has 12 recorded births since 2017 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#32,989 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 2017
2010s
peak decade

12 boys have been named Talos since 2017, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Talos recorded 12 times among boys since 2017, 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 2017 to 2021.

  • #32,989 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 2017
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Talos ranks #32,989 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 2017, peaking in the 2010s.

#32,989 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 2017
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Talos's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% 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.

Talos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Talos's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 6 births recorded.

Talos popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2017)
6
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
6 20172021 6

Talos by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (6 births, 50% of the file).

2010s was Talos's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Talos births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Talos? ▼
12 babies have been named Talos since 2017. All-time, it sits at #32,989 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2017 with 6 births.
Where does Talos sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Talos ranks #32,989 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 Talos most popular? ▼
Talos was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Talos been used? ▼
Records for Talos go back to 2017, giving 5 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Talos? ▼
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.

What to do with Talos's data

  • Talos's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Talos

Nearby Names Like Talos

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

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 Talos side by side: Talos vs Talon Talos vs Talmadge Talos vs Talan

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Nugent
12 births · Peak 1896
Rhoda
12 births · Peak 1897
Opha
12 births · Peak 1918
Slim
12 births · Peak 1918
Hume
12 births · Peak 1915
Eastman
12 births · Peak 1913
Sverre
12 births · Peak 1913
Emuel
12 births · Peak 1924

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Talos: 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, 2017–2021 (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 Talos 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.