Talmage: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	26	3	–	#695
1890s	62	6	+138%	#553
1900s	32	3	-48%	#937
1910s	291	29	+809%	#915
1920s	419	42	+44%	#989
1930s	292	29	-30%	#995
1940s	192	19	-34%	#1,365
1950s	128	13	-33%	#1,873
1960s	86	9	-33%	#2,196
1970s	60	6	-30%	#3,490
1980s	77	8	+28%	#3,393
1990s	90	9	+17%	#4,479
2000s	242	24	+169%	#3,180
2010s	228	23	-6%	#3,670
2020s (to 2025)	56	9	-59%	#5,533

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#695

1890s

+138%

#553

1900s

-48%

#937

1910s

291

+809%

#915

1920s

419

+44%

#989

1930s

292

-30%

#995

1940s

192

-34%

#1,365

1950s

128

-33%

#1,873

1960s

-33%

#2,196

1970s

-30%

#3,490

1980s

+28%

#3,393

1990s

+17%

#4,479

2000s

242

+169%

#3,180

2010s

228

-6%

#3,670

2020s (to 2025)

-59%

#5,533

The story of Talmage

Talmage is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1881, 2,281 American babies have been named Talmage. Its peak came in 1922, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Talmage?

The median living Talmage is about 26 years old; half are between 15 and 63. An estimated 1,000 people named Talmage 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.

Talmage year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	13	#6,787
2023	8	#9,643
2022	10	#8,224
2021	17	#5,533
2020	8	#9,460
2019	9	#8,795
2018	19	#5,083
2017	20	#4,916
2016	30	#3,670
2015	23	#4,388
2014	17	#5,458
2013	28	#3,738
2012	27	#3,879
2011	29	#3,688
2010	26	#3,979
2009	30	#3,626
2008	28	#3,814
2007	28	#3,782
2006	22	#4,354
2005	28	#3,516
2004	17	#4,979
2003	30	#3,180
2002	19	#4,305
2001	20	#4,103
2000	20	#4,048
1995	14	#4,479
1990	5	#9,348
1985	11	#4,020
1980	7	#5,452
1975	–	–
1970	9	#3,490
1965	8	#3,223
1960	7	#3,626
1955	13	#2,295
1950	17	#1,873
1945	22	#1,437
1940	17	#1,732
1935	19	#1,651
1930	33	#1,254
1925	40	#1,119
1920	40	#1,136
1915	47	#915
1910	–	–
1905	7	#1,081
1900	–	–
1895	15	#553
1890	6	#985
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Talmage?

The median living Talmage is about 26 years old. Half of all living Talmages are between 15 and 63 years old.

How many people named Talmage are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Talmage are alive in the United States, based on 2,281 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Talmage in 2025?

Talmage did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Talmage?

2,281 babies have been named Talmage in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Talmage most popular?

Talmage peaked in 1922, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Talmage a boy or girl name?

Talmage is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Talmage rising or falling?

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

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Talmage popularity over time

The story of Talmage

How old are people named Talmage?

Talmage year by year

Frequently asked questions

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