Talha
Boy name · #2816 in 2025 · Very rare
Talha ranks #2816 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 45 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3513, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 boys born in 2025 was named Talha.
Babies named Talha per year. Source: SSA.
The 39-year story
Talha first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 50 babies and a rank of #2648. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Talha against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Talha in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Talha is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Talha will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Talha is most common
State-level data for Talha is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Talha
Statistically, parents drawn to Talha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alpha, Taha, Tahir, Sasha, and Simcha.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Talha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #2798 |
| 2024 | 48 | #2715 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3177 |
| 2022 | 50 | #2648 |
| 2021 | 32 | #3497 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3074 |
| 2019 | 27 | #3899 |
| 2018 | 32 | #3446 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3678 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 31 | #3513 |
| 2014 | 36 | #3090 |
| 2013 | 26 | #3864 |
| 2012 | 27 | #3807 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 23 | #4241 |
| 2009 | 31 | #3476 |
| 2008 | 27 | #3823 |
| 2007 | 31 | #3444 |
| 2006 | 39 | #2881 |
| 2005 | 35 | #2960 |
| 2004 | 30 | #3217 |
| 2003 | 38 | #2620 |
| 2002 | 39 | #2504 |
| 2001 | 18 | #4302 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Talha a popular boy name?
Talha ranked #2816 among boys in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3513.
When was the name Talha most popular?
Talha peaked in 2022, when 50 American boys received the name (ranked #2648 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Talha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American boys was named Talha. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.