Talayah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,814

among girls · ↑301 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Talayah · +17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,349

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

61 babies

All-time total

1,050

#7,263 all-time among girls

First recorded

1985

in Social Security records

Talayah popularity over time

1,050 babies have been named Talayah 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

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	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#12,283
1990s	40	4	+700%	#9,196
2000s	273	27	+583%	#3,172
2010s	416	42	+52%	#3,166
2020s (to 2025)	316	53	+27%	#2,814

Where Talayah 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	65	0.04	outside top 500
2027	69	0.04	outside top 500
2028	72	0.04	outside top 500
2029	75	0.05	outside top 500
2030	77	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Talayah

Talayah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,814 in 2025 with 61 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 1,050 American babies have been named Talayah. Its peak came in 2025, when 61 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Talayah?

The median living Talayah is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 1,000 people named Talayah 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.

Talayah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	61	#2,814
2024	52	#3,115
2023	60	#2,844
2022	49	#3,311
2021	58	#2,925
2020	36	#3,996
2019	51	#3,166
2018	33	#4,347
2017	42	#3,688
2016	44	#3,579
2015	48	#3,384
2014	44	#3,579
2013	39	#3,910
2012	44	#3,642
2011	42	#3,714
2010	29	#4,959
2009	41	#3,864
2008	36	#4,351
2007	30	#4,932
2006	27	#5,215
2005	22	#5,772
2004	49	#3,172
2003	34	#4,027
2002	17	#6,665
2001	10	#10,028
2000	7	#12,992
1995	5	#15,503
1990	–	–
1985	5	#12,283
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Talayah?

The median living Talayah is about 10 years old. Half of all living Talayahs are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Talayah are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Talayah are alive in the United States, based on 1,050 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Talayah in 2025?

Talayah ranked #2,814 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 61 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Talayah?

1,050 babies have been named Talayah in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Talayah most popular?

Talayah peaked in 2025, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Talayah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Talayah rising or falling?

Talayah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Talayah become more popular?

Talayah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 77 girls named Talayah 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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