US rank #2800 Girls' name Peak 2014 2,934 births

Talya — #2800 US girls' name

2,934 babies named Talya in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s411970s2161980s3241990s4982000s7562010s8362020s263
#2800
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 84% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Talya was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

104 babies were named Talya in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Talya

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,934 babies named Talya between 1961 and 2024, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Talya currently holds the #2800 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 104 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Talya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 836 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Talya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 346 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Talya in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Talya 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 2,934 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.

Talya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,934

Since 1961

64 years of records

Peak year

2014

104 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,800

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1961

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 2024

Talya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1961

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
104
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
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Talya by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
836 births that decade — 28% of Talya's all-time total
1960s411970s2161980s3241990s4982000s7562010s8362020s263

Talya by state

Where Talya concentrates geographically — total births since 1961

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Talya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
346 11.8%
#2 New York
324 11.0%
#3 Florida
127 4.3%
#4 Texas
76 2.6%
#5 New Jersey
59 2.0%
#6 Illinois
30 1.0%
#7 Massachusetts
28 1.0%
#8 Ohio
26 0.9%
California share of Talya's total US births 11.8%
Even split

346 of 2,934 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Talya appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Talya?
2,934 babies have been named Talya since 1961. It currently ranks #2800 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 104 births.
When was Talya most popular?
Talya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 836 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Talya most popular?
The top states for the name Talya are California (346 births), New York (324 births), Florida (127 births).
How long has the name Talya been used?
Talya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 64 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Talya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Talia, Taliyah, Tallulah, Talitha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1961–2024 (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.