Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2000

Talley

Gender Unisex · 82% girls Rank 2025 #11,822
Rank 2025
#11,822
among girls · ↓799 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Talley
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2000
17 babies
All-time total
441
#14,414 all-time among girls
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Talley popularity over time

441 babies have been named Talley since 1914, 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
00.010.010.0118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – 33 33 3 – –
1920s – 10 10 1 -70% –
1930s – 5 5 1 -50% –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 11 11 1 – –
1960s 5 10 15 2 +36% #8,536
1970s 44 12 56 6 +273% #5,532
1980s 25 – 25 3 -55% #8,078
1990s 70 – 70 7 +180% #7,236
2000s 111 – 111 11 +59% #6,453
2010s 73 – 73 7 -34% #8,558
2020s (to 2025) 32 – 32 5 -27% #10,998

The story of Talley

Talley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,822 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 441 American babies have been named Talley, about 82% girls and 18% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2000, when 17 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 Talley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Talley?

The median living Talley is about 24 years old; half are between 14 and 37. An estimated 400 people named Talley are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

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

Talley 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 8 #11,822 – –
2024 9 #11,023 – –
2023 – – – –
2022 6 #15,125 – –
2021 – – – –
2020 9 #10,998 – –
2019 13 #8,558 – –
2018 5 #17,873 – –
2017 6 #15,736 – –
2016 8 #12,773 – –
2015 8 #12,897 – –
2014 6 #16,312 – –
2013 5 #18,996 – –
2012 7 #14,822 – –
2011 7 #14,694 – –
2010 8 #13,341 – –
2009 9 #12,341 – –
2008 14 #8,921 – –
2007 12 #10,073 – –
2006 11 #10,544 – –
2005 10 #10,830 – –
2004 10 #10,602 – –
2003 9 #11,231 – –
2002 10 #10,158 – –
2001 9 #10,937 – –
2000 17 #6,453 – –
1995 9 #9,467 – –
1990 – – – –
1985 5 #12,286 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – 6 #5,382
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – 6 #3,785
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Talley?

The median living Talley is about 24 years old. Half of all living Talleys are between 14 and 37 years old.

How many people named Talley are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Talley are alive in the United States, based on 441 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Talley in 2025?

Talley ranked #11,822 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Talley?

441 babies have been named Talley in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Talley most popular?

Talley peaked in 2000, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Talley a boy or girl name?

Talley is used for both: about 82% of babies named Talley have been girls and 18% boys.

Is the name Talley rising or falling?

Talley has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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