Recorded 1915–2019 Boys' name Peak 1921 197 births

Talton — boys' name

197 babies named Talton in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s341920s451930s351940s161950s111960s191970s91990s52000s122010s11
1920s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Talton was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

13 babies were named Talton in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Talton

The Social Security Administration has registered 197 babies named Talton between 1915 and 2019, spanning 105 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Talton currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2019. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Talton performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 45 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Talton shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Talton in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 197 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Talton at a glance

Last recorded 2019

Total births

197

Since 1915

105 years of records

Peak year

1921

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2019

Active since

1915

Recorded for 105 years

Last year on file: 2019

Talton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–1915

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1921)
13
Annual births at peak — across 105 years of records
468101214 201919991960194519371928192019161915 9

Talton by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
45 births that decade — 23% of Talton's all-time total
1910s341920s451930s351940s161950s111960s191970s91990s52000s122010s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Talton?
197 babies have been named Talton since 1915. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1921 with 13 births.
When was Talton most popular?
Talton was most popular in the 1920s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Talton been used?
Talton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 105 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Talton?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.