Talaya
Girl name · #5137 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
Talaya ranks #5137 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Talaya.
The 58-year story
Talaya first appears in the Social Security records in 1967, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 55 girls were named Talaya — good for #2935 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Talaya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Talaya in class?
Talaya scores 86 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Talaya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Talaya is most common
State-level data for Talaya is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Talaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Talaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maraya, Janaya, Zanaya, Taliya, and Kimaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Talaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 24 | #5300 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2021 | 24 | #5237 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 36 | #4103 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 39 | #3889 |
| 2009 | 50 | #3298 |
| 2008 | 34 | #4448 |
| 2007 | 43 | #3721 |
| 2006 | 46 | #3469 |
| 2005 | 55 | #2935 |
| 2004 | 54 | #2927 |
| 2003 | 49 | #3043 |
| 2002 | 40 | #3394 |
| 2001 | 31 | #4025 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Talaya a popular girl name?
Talaya ranked #5137 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Talaya most popular?
Talaya peaked in 2005, when 55 American girls received the name (ranked #2935 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Talaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Talaya. It scores 86/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.