Total births
197
Boys' name · since 1915
Talton
Talton has 197 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 197
- total births
- 1915–2019
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
197 boys have been named Talton since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Talton has 197 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2019.
- 197 total births
- 1915–2019 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
197 boys have been named Talton since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2019.
- 197
- total births
- 1915–2019
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
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.
Talton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Talton splits its recorded history at 1939: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Talton at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Talton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2019
- Peak year (1921)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Talton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Talton's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Talton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
34 births
- 1920s
1920s
45 births
- 1930s
1930s
35 births
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
19 births
- 1970s 9
1970s
9 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 45 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Talton? ▼
Talton has been given to 197 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 13 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Talton since 1915 -- 105 years through the most recent 2019 data.
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.
What to do with Talton's data
- Talton's decade-level peak was the 1920s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Talton
Nearby Names Like Talton
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Talton
Talon Boy
#1046 12,497 births
Talmadge Boy
#10970 5,635 births
Talan Boy
#3134 3,982 births
Talmage Boy
#6482 2,281 births
Talen Boy
#3481 1,982 births
Compare Talton side by side: Talton vs Talon Talton vs Talmadge Talton vs Talan
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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, 1915–2019 (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. "Talton: Baby Name Since 1915 - 197 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/talton. 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 Talton 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.