Talya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,604

among girls · ↑213 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Talya · +12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 23,989

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

104 babies

All-time total

3,001

#3,599 all-time among girls

First recorded

1961

in Social Security records

Talya popularity over time

3,001 babies have been named Talya since 1961, 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	–	–	–	–
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1960s	41	4	–	#3,296
1970s	216	22	+427%	#2,119
1980s	324	32	+50%	#2,246
1990s	498	50	+54%	#1,995
2000s	756	76	+52%	#1,982
2010s	836	84	+11%	#1,939
2020s (to 2025)	330	55	-34%	#2,604

Where Talya 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	69	0.04	outside top 500
2027	70	0.04	outside top 500
2028	71	0.04	outside top 500
2029	72	0.04	outside top 500
2030	73	0.05	outside top 500

Where Talya is most popular

Girls named Talya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.035 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Florida, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Talya born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	38	0.096	+171%
Florida	28	0.065	+85%
California	28	0.033	-6%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-22%
Ohio	5	0.021	-40%
Texas	14	0.017	-51%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Talya

Talya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,604 in 2025 with 67 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 3,001 American babies have been named Talya. Its peak came in 2014, when 104 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Talya?

The median living Talya is about 19 years old; half are between 11 and 31. An estimated 3,000 people named Talya 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.

Talya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	67	#2,604
2024	60	#2,817
2023	60	#2,847
2022	52	#3,160
2021	48	#3,335
2020	43	#3,542
2019	55	#2,994
2018	66	#2,643
2017	80	#2,317
2016	91	#2,147
2015	103	#1,962
2014	104	#1,939
2013	86	#2,186
2012	81	#2,335
2011	87	#2,189
2010	83	#2,312
2009	80	#2,421
2008	97	#2,103
2007	69	#2,679
2006	87	#2,225
2005	76	#2,357
2004	65	#2,586
2003	54	#2,879
2002	71	#2,307
2001	72	#2,256
2000	85	#1,982
1995	43	#2,840
1990	44	#2,691
1985	25	#3,503
1980	34	#2,744
1975	19	#3,623
1970	12	#4,733
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Talya?

The median living Talya is about 19 years old. Half of all living Talyas are between 11 and 31 years old.

How many people named Talya are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Talya are alive in the United States, based on 3,001 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Talya mean?

Spelling variant of Talia.

How popular is the name Talya in 2025?

Talya ranked #2,604 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 67 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Talya?

3,001 babies have been named Talya in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Talya most popular?

Talya peaked in 2014, when 104 newborns received the name.

Is Talya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Talya rising or falling?

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

Will Talya become more popular?

Talya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 73 girls named Talya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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