Talen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,686

among boys · ↓1,173 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Talen · -33% vs 2024

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2006

223 babies

All-time total

2,026

#3,321 all-time among boys

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Talen popularity over time

2,026 babies have been named Talen since 1982, 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

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
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1980s	–	28	28	3	–	#6,341
1990s	8	173	181	18	+546%	#3,022
2000s	29	910	939	94	+419%	#904
2010s	7	679	686	69	-27%	#1,407
2020s (to 2025)	–	192	192	32	-53%	#3,170

Where Talen 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	18	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Talen

Talen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,686 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 2,026 American babies have been named Talen. Its peak came in 2006, when 223 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 Talen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Talen?

The median living Talen is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 19. An estimated 2,000 people named Talen 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.

Talen 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	–	–	22	#4,686
2024	–	–	33	#3,513
2023	–	–	32	#3,621
2022	–	–	32	#3,604
2021	–	–	38	#3,170
2020	–	–	35	#3,260
2019	–	–	53	#2,521
2018	–	–	42	#2,884
2017	–	–	29	#3,757
2016	–	–	41	#2,927
2015	–	–	58	#2,295
2014	7	#14,417	70	#2,040
2013	–	–	80	#1,808
2012	–	–	94	#1,654
2011	–	–	93	#1,643
2010	–	–	119	#1,407
2009	–	–	117	#1,442
2008	6	#17,281	136	#1,283
2007	–	–	197	#992
2006	7	#14,986	216	#904
2005	6	#16,233	79	#1,708
2004	–	–	36	#2,876
2003	5	#18,125	31	#3,106
2002	–	–	29	#3,179
2001	–	–	42	#2,380
2000	5	#17,332	27	#3,215
1995	–	–	16	#4,025
1990	–	–	11	#4,952
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Talen?

The median living Talen is about 17 years old. Half of all living Talens are between 12 and 19 years old.

How many people named Talen are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Talen are alive in the United States, based on 2,026 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Talen in 2025?

Talen ranked #4,686 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Talen?

2,026 babies have been named Talen in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Talen most popular?

Talen peaked in 2006, when 223 newborns received the name.

Is Talen a boy or girl name?

Talen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Talen rising or falling?

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

Will Talen become more popular?

Talen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 boys named Talen 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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