Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2006

Talan

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #3,439 Trend ↓ Falling 18%
Rank 2025
#3,439
among boys · ↓285 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Talan · -13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,238
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
1,081 babies
All-time total
4,033
#2,098 all-time among boys
First recorded
1985
in Social Security records

Talan popularity over time

4,033 babies have been named Talan since 1985, 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
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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 – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 20 20 2 – #5,700
1990s – 63 63 6 +215% #4,840
2000s 46 2,598 2,644 264 +4097% #309
2010s 5 1,064 1,069 107 -60% #979
2020s (to 2025) – 237 237 40 -63% #2,724

Where Talan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 32 0.02 outside top 500
2028 31 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Talan

Talan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,439 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 4,033 American babies have been named Talan. Its peak came in 2006, when 1,081 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Talan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Talan?

The median living Talan is about 18 years old; half are between 14 and 19. An estimated 4,000 people named Talan are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Talan 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 – – 34 #3,439
2024 – – 39 #3,154
2023 – – 42 #2,997
2022 – – 36 #3,330
2021 – – 40 #3,069
2020 – – 46 #2,724
2019 – – 50 #2,619
2018 – – 51 #2,544
2017 – – 66 #2,108
2016 – – 90 #1,736
2015 – – 77 #1,907
2014 5 #18,943 105 #1,532
2013 – – 136 #1,284
2012 – – 148 #1,210
2011 – – 139 #1,248
2010 – – 202 #979
2009 6 #17,069 266 #826
2008 – – 319 #726
2007 9 #12,571 455 #567
2006 21 #6,330 1,060 #309
2005 10 #10,826 446 #542
2004 – – 20 #4,396
2003 – – 10 #7,181
2002 – – 10 #6,983
2001 – – 12 #5,968
2000 – – – –
1995 – – 6 #8,757
1990 – – – –
1985 – – 7 #5,700
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Talan?

The median living Talan is about 18 years old. Half of all living Talans are between 14 and 19 years old.

How many people named Talan are alive today?

An estimated 4,000 people named Talan are alive in the United States, based on 4,033 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Talan in 2025?

Talan ranked #3,439 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Talan?

4,033 babies have been named Talan in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Talan most popular?

Talan peaked in 2006, when 1,081 newborns received the name.

Is Talan a boy or girl name?

Talan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Talan rising or falling?

Talan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Talan become more popular?

Talan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 boys named Talan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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