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boys' name ★ peaked 1933

Talmadge

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #9,603
Rank 2025
#9,603
among boys · ↑2,581 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Talmadge
How common
1 in 213,510
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1933
173 babies
All-time total
5,671
#1,655 all-time among boys
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Talmadge popularity over time

5,671 babies have been named Talmadge since 1886, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – 11 11 1 – #964
1890s – 42 42 4 +282% #675
1900s – 97 97 10 +131% #638
1910s 5 576 581 58 +499% #598
1920s 31 1,132 1,163 116 +100% #537
1930s – 1,085 1,085 109 -7% #412
1940s – 705 705 71 -35% #572
1950s – 533 533 53 -24% #948
1960s – 446 446 45 -16% #1,026
1970s – 332 332 33 -26% #1,220
1980s – 225 225 23 -32% #1,959
1990s – 163 163 16 -28% #2,766
2000s – 142 142 14 -13% #4,543
2010s – 101 101 10 -29% #6,634
2020s (to 2025) – 45 45 8 -26% #8,091

The story of Talmadge

Talmadge is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,603 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1886, 5,671 American babies have been named Talmadge. Its peak came in 1933, when 173 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Talmadge?

The median living Talmadge is about 61 years old; half are between 42 and 75. An estimated 2,300 people named Talmadge are alive in the United States today.

median 61 020406080100

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

Talmadge 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 #9,603
2024 – – 6 #12,184
2023 – – 6 #12,077
2022 – – 9 #8,902
2021 – – 10 #8,091
2020 – – 6 #11,862
2019 – – 9 #8,794
2018 – – 9 #8,743
2017 – – 12 #7,051
2016 – – 7 #10,600
2015 – – 13 #6,634
2014 – – 10 #8,053
2013 – – 8 #9,553
2012 – – 11 #7,492
2011 – – 9 #8,677
2010 – – 13 #6,659
2009 – – 10 #8,238
2008 – – 10 #8,232
2007 – – 11 #7,527
2006 – – 13 #6,414
2005 – – 18 #4,799
2004 – – 18 #4,773
2003 – – 16 #5,013
2002 – – 17 #4,680
2001 – – 12 #5,969
2000 – – 17 #4,543
1995 – – 15 #4,246
1990 – – 24 #2,766
1985 – – 20 #2,590
1980 – – 29 #1,959
1975 – – 36 #1,499
1970 – – 47 #1,220
1965 – – 46 #1,104
1960 – – 56 #1,033
1955 – – 63 #948
1950 – – 52 #972
1945 – – 61 #796
1940 – – 109 #572
1935 – – 106 #562
1930 – – 104 #598
1925 7 #4,383 116 #584
1920 – – 105 #618
1915 – – 74 #678
1910 – – 11 #1,036
1905 – – 7 #1,080
1900 – – 13 #730
1895 – – 11 #675
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Talmadge?

The median living Talmadge is about 61 years old. Half of all living Talmadges are between 42 and 75 years old.

How many people named Talmadge are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Talmadge are alive in the United States, based on 5,671 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Talmadge in 2025?

Talmadge ranked #9,603 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Talmadge?

5,671 babies have been named Talmadge in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Talmadge most popular?

Talmadge peaked in 1933, when 173 newborns received the name.

Is Talmadge a boy or girl name?

Talmadge is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Talmadge rising or falling?

Talmadge is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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