Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2010

Taleah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,448 Trend ↓ Falling 20%
Rank 2025
#3,448
among girls · ↓118 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
45
named Taleah · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 35,717
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2010
130 babies
All-time total
2,727
#3,821 all-time among girls
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Taleah popularity over time

2,727 babies have been named Taleah since 1972, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2010Girls

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 37 4 – #6,820
1980s 143 14 +286% #3,470
1990s 295 30 +106% #2,968
2000s 910 91 +208% #1,718
2010s 1,027 103 +13% #1,647
2020s (to 2025) 315 53 -49% #2,848

Where Taleah 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 43 0.03 outside top 500
2027 42 0.03 outside top 500
2028 41 0.03 outside top 500
2029 40 0.02 outside top 500
2030 39 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Taleah

Taleah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,448 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 2,727 American babies have been named Taleah. Its peak came in 2010, when 130 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Taleah?

The median living Taleah is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 22. An estimated 2,700 people named Taleah are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Taleah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 45 #3,448
2024 48 #3,330
2023 58 #2,933
2022 60 #2,854
2021 46 #3,431
2020 58 #2,848
2019 68 #2,590
2018 69 #2,555
2017 90 #2,142
2016 113 #1,840
2015 85 #2,234
2014 98 #2,024
2013 122 #1,711
2012 123 #1,704
2011 129 #1,659
2010 130 #1,647
2009 129 #1,718
2008 109 #1,947
2007 105 #1,970
2006 115 #1,805
2005 97 #1,982
2004 107 #1,794
2003 67 #2,461
2002 70 #2,326
2001 61 #2,538
2000 50 #2,898
1995 34 #3,352
1990 23 #4,367
1985 13 #5,635
1980 8 #8,080
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Taleah?

The median living Taleah is about 16 years old. Half of all living Taleahs are between 10 and 22 years old.

How many people named Taleah are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Taleah are alive in the United States, based on 2,727 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taleah in 2025?

Taleah ranked #3,448 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Taleah?

2,727 babies have been named Taleah in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taleah most popular?

Taleah peaked in 2010, when 130 newborns received the name.

Is Taleah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Taleah rising or falling?

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

Will Taleah become more popular?

Taleah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 girls named Taleah 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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