Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1963

Tal

Meaning dew Gender Unisex · 30% girls Rank 2025 #7,623

Borrowed from Hebrew טַל (tal, “dew”).

Rank 2025
#7,623
among boys · ↑4,559 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
16
named Tal
How common
1 in 155,280
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1963
94 babies
All-time total
1,813
#4,411 all-time among boys
First recorded
1937
in Social Security records

Tal popularity over time

1,813 babies have been named Tal since 1937, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – 5 5 1 – #3,966
1940s – 5 5 1 0% #3,964
1950s – 24 24 2 +380% #3,580
1960s 30 240 270 27 +1025% #815
1970s 66 137 203 20 -25% #2,456
1980s 128 203 331 33 +63% #2,151
1990s 173 257 430 43 +30% #2,288
2000s 116 228 344 34 -20% #2,948
2010s 30 107 137 14 -60% #5,715
2020s (to 2025) 5 59 64 11 -22% #6,438

The story of Tal

Tal is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,623 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1937, 1,813 American babies have been named Tal, about 70% boys and 30% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1963, when 94 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tal stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tal?

The median living Tal is about 33 years old; half are between 23 and 46. An estimated 1,700 people named Tal are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tal year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #17,009 11 #7,623
2024 – – 6 #12,182
2023 – – 11 #7,677
2022 – – 14 #6,438
2021 – – 11 #7,518
2020 – – 6 #11,860
2019 5 #17,703 7 #10,677
2018 7 #13,657 11 #7,557
2017 – – 12 #7,049
2016 – – 11 #7,547
2015 – – 16 #5,715
2014 – – 9 #8,712
2013 – – 10 #8,031
2012 6 #16,639 9 #8,784
2011 5 #19,298 10 #7,995
2010 7 #14,788 12 #7,034
2009 6 #17,066 16 #5,772
2008 12 #10,016 19 #5,040
2007 6 #17,405 26 #3,987
2006 10 #11,332 12 #6,855
2005 13 #8,820 22 #4,171
2004 7 #14,032 35 #2,948
2003 14 #7,954 29 #3,263
2002 21 #5,649 24 #3,656
2001 15 #7,284 25 #3,499
2000 12 #8,488 20 #4,046
1995 9 #9,463 17 #3,825
1990 21 #4,677 19 #3,294
1985 11 #6,412 13 #3,576
1980 10 #6,731 20 #2,524
1975 9 #6,404 13 #3,058
1970 – – 15 #2,498
1965 – – 28 #1,480
1960 – – 11 #2,668
1955 – – 5 #4,339
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
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Famous people named Tal

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Tal Tal French-Israeli singer b. 1989 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tal, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tal?

The median living Tal is about 33 years old. Half of all living Tals are between 23 and 46 years old.

How many people named Tal are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Tal are alive in the United States, based on 1,813 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tal mean?

Borrowed from Hebrew טַל (tal, “dew”).

How popular is the name Tal in 2025?

Tal ranked #7,623 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tal?

1,813 babies have been named Tal in the United States since 1937, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tal most popular?

Tal peaked in 1963, when 94 newborns received the name.

Is Tal a boy or girl name?

Tal is used for both: about 30% of babies named Tal have been girls and 70% boys.

Is the name Tal rising or falling?

Tal has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Tal?

Well-known people named Tal include Tal (singer).

Names like Tal

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