Talayah
Girl name · #2804 in 2025 · Uniqueness 52/100
Talayah is currently the #2804 girl name in the United States — 61 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3346, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Talayah.
The 40-year story
Talayah first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 61 babies and a rank of #2778. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Talayah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Talayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Talayah in class?
Talayah scores 52 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Talayah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Talayah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Talayahs were GA (8), FL (7), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Talayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Talayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Naliyah, Eliyah, Nalayah, Aalayah, and Azariyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Talayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 52 | #3081 |
| 2023 | 60 | #2823 |
| 2022 | 49 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2892 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3915 |
| 2019 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 42 | #3627 |
| 2016 | 44 | #3523 |
| 2015 | 48 | #3346 |
| 2014 | 44 | #3549 |
| 2013 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2012 | 44 | #3583 |
| 2011 | 42 | #3659 |
| 2010 | 29 | #4860 |
| 2009 | 41 | #3800 |
| 2008 | 36 | #4268 |
| 2007 | 30 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 27 | #5086 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5600 |
| 2004 | 49 | #3127 |
| 2003 | 34 | #3946 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Talayah a popular girl name?
Talayah ranked #2804 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3346.
When was the name Talayah most popular?
Talayah peaked in 2025, when 61 American girls received the name (ranked #2778 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Talayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Talayah. It scores 52/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.