Talesha: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	138	14	–	#3,428
1980s	239	24	+73%	#2,807
1990s	199	20	-17%	#3,571
2000s	46	5	-77%	#11,690
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

138

–

#3,428

1980s

239

+73%

#2,807

1990s

199

-17%

#3,571

2000s

-77%

#11,690

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Talesha

Talesha 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 1970, 622 American babies have been named Talesha. Its peak came in 1989, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Talesha?

The median living Talesha is about 37 years old; half are between 32 and 44. An estimated 600 people named Talesha 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.

Talesha 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	7	#15,070
2008	6	#17,282
2007	–	–
2006	5	#19,753
2005	7	#14,360
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	8	#12,077
2001	5	#17,672
2000	8	#11,690
1995	19	#5,195
1990	25	#4,105
1985	22	#3,835
1980	18	#4,299
1975	6	#8,912
1970	9	#5,762
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Talesha?

The median living Talesha is about 37 years old. Half of all living Taleshas are between 32 and 44 years old.

How many people named Talesha are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Talesha are alive in the United States, based on 622 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Talesha in 2025?

Talesha 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 Talesha?

622 babies have been named Talesha in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Talesha most popular?

Talesha peaked in 1989, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Talesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Talesha rising or falling?

Talesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Talesha

Talesha popularity over time

The story of Talesha

How old are people named Talesha?

Talesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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