Taleah
Girl name · #3410 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
In 2025, 45 baby girls were named Taleah, placing it at #3410 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2209, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Taleah.
Babies named Taleah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 53-year story
Taleah first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 130 girls were named Taleah — good for #1639 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Taleah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Taleah in class?
Taleah scores 81 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 Taleah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Taleah is most common
State-level data for Taleah 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 Taleah
Statistically, parents drawn to Taleah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaleah, Caleah, Taliah, Maleah, and Jariah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Taleah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 48 | #3277 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2891 |
| 2022 | 60 | #2821 |
| 2021 | 46 | #3390 |
| 2020 | 58 | #2823 |
| 2019 | 68 | #2561 |
| 2018 | 69 | #2532 |
| 2017 | 90 | #2129 |
| 2016 | 113 | #1828 |
| 2015 | 85 | #2209 |
| 2014 | 98 | #2010 |
| 2013 | 122 | #1705 |
| 2012 | 123 | #1698 |
| 2011 | 129 | #1655 |
| 2010 | 130 | #1639 |
| 2009 | 129 | #1710 |
| 2008 | 109 | #1927 |
| 2007 | 105 | #1957 |
| 2006 | 115 | #1798 |
| 2005 | 97 | #1969 |
| 2004 | 107 | #1781 |
| 2003 | 67 | #2439 |
| 2002 | 70 | #2310 |
| 2001 | 61 | #2512 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Taleah a popular girl name?
Taleah ranked #3410 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2209.
When was the name Taleah most popular?
Taleah peaked in 2010, when 130 American girls received the name (ranked #1639 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Taleah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Taleah. It scores 81/100 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.