Talaya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,222

among girls · ↑205 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Talaya · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2005

55 babies

All-time total

1,527

#5,628 all-time among girls

First recorded

1967

in Social Security records

Talaya popularity over time

1,527 babies have been named Talaya since 1967, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1960s	24	2	–	#5,404
1970s	118	12	+392%	#3,494
1980s	165	17	+40%	#3,969
1990s	266	27	+61%	#3,144
2000s	438	44	+65%	#2,962
2010s	345	35	-21%	#3,666
2020s (to 2025)	171	29	-17%	#4,249

Where Talaya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Talaya

Talaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,222 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 1,527 American babies have been named Talaya. Its peak came in 2005, when 55 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 Talaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Talaya?

The median living Talaya is about 21 years old; half are between 12 and 33. An estimated 1,500 people named Talaya 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.

Talaya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,222
2024	24	#5,427
2023	32	#4,446
2022	33	#4,366
2021	24	#5,383
2020	33	#4,249
2019	38	#3,911
2018	42	#3,666
2017	29	#4,795
2016	29	#4,833
2015	30	#4,709
2014	36	#4,172
2013	41	#3,773
2012	28	#5,099
2011	33	#4,457
2010	39	#3,952
2009	50	#3,355
2008	34	#4,537
2007	43	#3,778
2006	46	#3,500
2005	55	#2,964
2004	54	#2,962
2003	49	#3,080
2002	40	#3,456
2001	31	#4,096
2000	36	#3,653
1995	28	#3,869
1990	27	#3,894
1985	17	#4,619
1980	13	#5,511
1975	15	#4,334
1970	7	#6,983
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Talaya?

The median living Talaya is about 21 years old. Half of all living Talayas are between 12 and 33 years old.

How many people named Talaya are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Talaya are alive in the United States, based on 1,527 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Talaya in 2025?

Talaya ranked #5,222 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Talaya?

1,527 babies have been named Talaya in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Talaya most popular?

Talaya peaked in 2005, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Talaya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Talaya rising or falling?

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

Will Talaya become more popular?

Talaya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Talaya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Talaya

Names that sound and feel close to Talaya: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Talaya with similar names → More names starting with T →