Tali: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,953

among girls · ↑553 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Tali · +27% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,198

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

66 babies

All-time total

1,535

#5,792 all-time among girls

First recorded

1967

in Social Security records

Tali popularity over time

1,535 babies have been named Tali 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

GirlsBoys

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
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	16	–	16	2	–	#6,712
1970s	106	–	106	11	+563%	#4,336
1980s	159	–	159	16	+50%	#3,320
1990s	209	5	214	21	+35%	#3,956
2000s	275	39	314	31	+47%	#3,972
2010s	380	16	396	40	+26%	#3,287
2020s (to 2025)	318	12	330	55	+39%	#2,845

Where Tali 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	58	0.04	outside top 500
2027	59	0.04	outside top 500
2028	59	0.04	outside top 500
2029	60	0.04	outside top 500
2030	60	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Tali

Tali is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,953 in 2025 with 57 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 1,535 American babies have been named Tali. Its peak came in 2023, when 66 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 Tali stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tali?

The median living Tali is about 17 years old; half are between 7 and 30. An estimated 1,500 people named Tali 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.

Tali 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	57	#2,953	–	–
2024	45	#3,506	–	–
2023	60	#2,845	6	#12,075
2022	50	#3,273	–	–
2021	49	#3,291	6	#11,968
2020	57	#2,885	–	–
2019	48	#3,329	–	–
2018	49	#3,287	–	–
2017	33	#4,368	–	–
2016	36	#4,152	6	#11,980
2015	38	#3,980	–	–
2014	41	#3,774	–	–
2013	36	#4,151	–	–
2012	33	#4,479	5	#13,974
2011	36	#4,142	–	–
2010	30	#4,848	5	#14,014
2009	25	#5,691	–	–
2008	28	#5,263	10	#8,231
2007	36	#4,287	7	#10,759
2006	27	#5,216	–	–
2005	20	#6,223	7	#10,012
2004	31	#4,484	–	–
2003	31	#4,296	9	#7,757
2002	17	#6,666	–	–
2001	28	#4,434	–	–
2000	32	#3,972	6	#10,216
1995	18	#5,416	–	–
1990	16	#5,809	5	#9,347
1985	22	#3,836	–	–
1980	8	#8,082	–	–
1975	15	#4,336	–	–
1970	7	#6,984	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tali?

The median living Tali is about 17 years old. Half of all living Talis are between 7 and 30 years old.

How many people named Tali are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Tali are alive in the United States, based on 1,535 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tali mean?

A female given name from Hebrew.

How popular is the name Tali in 2025?

Tali ranked #2,953 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 57 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tali?

1,535 babies have been named Tali in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tali most popular?

Tali peaked in 2023, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Tali a boy or girl name?

Tali is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tali rising or falling?

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

Will Tali become more popular?

Tali looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 60 girls named Tali in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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