Talana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	31	3	–	#3,667
1960s	53	5	+71%	#5,240
1970s	114	11	+115%	#3,595
1980s	110	11	-4%	#4,298
1990s	34	3	-69%	#10,095
2000s	27	3	-21%	#10,934
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,667

1960s

+71%

#5,240

1970s

114

+115%

#3,595

1980s

110

-4%

#4,298

1990s

-69%

#10,095

2000s

-21%

#10,934

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Talana

Talana is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1955, 369 American babies have been named Talana. Its peak came in 1977, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Talana?

The median living Talana is about 46 years old; half are between 39 and 54. An estimated 400 people named Talana are alive in the United States today.

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

Talana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	6	#16,229
2004	7	#14,033
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	9	#10,934
2000	5	#17,328
1995	–	–
1990	8	#10,095
1985	10	#6,909
1980	18	#4,298
1975	11	#5,466
1970	10	#5,364
1965	8	#5,240
1960	7	#5,634
1955	6	#5,756
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Talana?

The median living Talana is about 46 years old. Half of all living Talanas are between 39 and 54 years old.

How many people named Talana are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Talana are alive in the United States, based on 369 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Talana in 2025?

Talana did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Talana?

369 babies have been named Talana in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Talana most popular?

Talana peaked in 1977, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Talana a boy or girl name?

Talana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Talana rising or falling?

Talana has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Talana popularity over time

The story of Talana

How old are people named Talana?

Talana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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