Talitha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,638

among girls · ↓365 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Talitha · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 38,268

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1982

90 babies

All-time total

3,521

#3,242 all-time among girls

First recorded

1892

in Social Security records

Talitha popularity over time

3,521 babies have been named Talitha since 1892, 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	17	2	–	#1,263
1900s	43	4	+153%	#1,069
1910s	86	9	+100%	#2,170
1920s	85	9	-1%	#2,895
1930s	57	6	-33%	#3,030
1940s	47	5	-18%	#3,919
1950s	95	10	+102%	#3,399
1960s	196	20	+106%	#1,727
1970s	578	58	+195%	#1,365
1980s	659	66	+14%	#1,373
1990s	427	43	-35%	#2,535
2000s	442	44	+4%	#2,769
2010s	480	48	+9%	#2,649
2020s (to 2025)	309	52	+7%	#2,497

Where Talitha 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	40	0.02	outside top 500
2027	39	0.02	outside top 500
2028	37	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	36	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Talitha

Talitha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,638 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1892, 3,521 American babies have been named Talitha. Its peak came in 1982, when 90 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 Talitha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Talitha?

The median living Talitha is about 34 years old; half are between 16 and 46. An estimated 3,100 people named Talitha 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.

Talitha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	42	#3,638
2024	49	#3,273
2023	60	#2,846
2022	37	#4,035
2021	51	#3,205
2020	70	#2,497
2019	66	#2,649
2018	62	#2,779
2017	42	#3,689
2016	45	#3,516
2015	55	#3,087
2014	48	#3,365
2013	40	#3,843
2012	39	#3,985
2011	42	#3,715
2010	41	#3,807
2009	52	#3,245
2008	42	#3,851
2007	37	#4,203
2006	44	#3,611
2005	35	#4,110
2004	37	#3,893
2003	57	#2,769
2002	42	#3,329
2001	49	#2,958
2000	47	#3,016
1995	38	#3,076
1990	44	#2,690
1985	63	#1,805
1980	84	#1,459
1975	56	#1,708
1970	28	#2,637
1965	12	#3,924
1960	9	#4,737
1955	8	#4,697
1950	11	#3,399
1945	–	–
1940	6	#4,292
1935	7	#3,713
1930	10	#3,030
1925	5	#5,687
1920	10	#3,314
1915	12	#2,513
1910	–	–
1905	7	#1,677
1900	7	#1,711
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Talitha

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Talitha Bateman American actress b. 2001 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Talitha?

The median living Talitha is about 34 years old. Half of all living Talithas are between 16 and 46 years old.

How many people named Talitha are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Talitha are alive in the United States, based on 3,521 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Talitha mean?

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How popular is the name Talitha in 2025?

Talitha ranked #3,638 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Talitha?

3,521 babies have been named Talitha in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Talitha most popular?

Talitha peaked in 1982, when 90 newborns received the name.

Is Talitha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Talitha rising or falling?

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

Will Talitha become more popular?

Talitha is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 girls named Talitha in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Talitha?

Well-known people named Talitha include Talitha Bateman (actor).

Names like Talitha

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