Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1972

Tallie

Gender Unisex · 83% girls Rank 2025 #9,401
Rank 2025
#9,401
among girls · ↓2,497 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Tallie
How common
1 in 146,115
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1972
29 babies
All-time total
673
#11,028 all-time among girls
First recorded
1890
in Social Security records

Tallie popularity over time

673 babies have been named Tallie since 1890, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 5 – 5 1 – #1,512
1900s 11 10 21 2 +320% #1,905
1910s 6 40 46 5 +119% #4,530
1920s 10 39 49 5 +7% #5,533
1930s 5 8 13 1 -73% #4,851
1940s – 10 10 1 -23% –
1950s 6 5 11 1 +10% #5,883
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 99 – 99 10 – #2,512
1980s 63 – 63 6 -36% #6,733
1990s 85 – 85 9 +35% #5,208
2000s 104 – 104 10 +22% #7,984
2010s 96 – 96 10 -8% #7,848
2020s (to 2025) 71 – 71 12 +23% #6,904

The story of Tallie

Tallie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,401 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1890, 673 American babies have been named Tallie, about 83% girls and 17% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1972, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Tallie?

The median living Tallie is about 25 years old; half are between 13 and 43. An estimated 500 people named Tallie are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Tallie 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 11 #9,401 – –
2024 17 #6,904 – –
2023 15 #7,598 – –
2022 12 #8,998 – –
2021 8 #12,095 – –
2020 8 #12,037 – –
2019 10 #10,405 – –
2018 9 #11,345 – –
2017 5 #18,177 – –
2016 10 #10,777 – –
2015 11 #10,082 – –
2014 6 #16,313 – –
2013 6 #16,342 – –
2012 13 #9,064 – –
2011 10 #11,112 – –
2010 16 #7,848 – –
2009 12 #9,921 – –
2008 10 #11,510 – –
2007 11 #10,745 – –
2006 12 #9,848 – –
2005 11 #10,055 – –
2004 7 #14,036 – –
2003 12 #8,998 – –
2002 10 #10,159 – –
2001 6 #15,143 – –
2000 13 #7,984 – –
1995 5 #15,506 – –
1990 11 #7,828 – –
1985 6 #10,539 – –
1980 10 #6,733 – –
1975 14 #4,569 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – 5 #3,724
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 5 #4,804
1920 – – 9 #3,183
1915 – – 10 #2,598
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 6 #1,905 10 #899
1895 – – – –
1890 5 #1,512 – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tallie?

The median living Tallie is about 25 years old. Half of all living Tallies are between 13 and 43 years old.

How many people named Tallie are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Tallie are alive in the United States, based on 673 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tallie in 2025?

Tallie ranked #9,401 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tallie?

673 babies have been named Tallie in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tallie most popular?

Tallie peaked in 1972, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Tallie a boy or girl name?

Tallie is used for both: about 83% of babies named Tallie have been girls and 17% boys.

Is the name Tallie rising or falling?

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

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