Tali
Girl name · #2942 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
Tali is currently the #2942 girl name in the United States — 57 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3915, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,579 girls born in 2025 was named Tali.
The 58-year story
Tali first appears in the Social Security records in 1967, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 60 babies and a rank of #2823. 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 Tali per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tali in class?
Tali scores 73 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 Tali will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tali is most common
Geography matters for names, and Tali is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Talis were CA (8), NY (7), IL (5), PA (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 Tali
Statistically, parents drawn to Tali tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Denali, Adali, Mali, Anali, and Khali.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tali | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | #2933 |
| 2024 | 45 | #3459 |
| 2023 | 60 | #2823 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 49 | #3250 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2850 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 49 | #3245 |
| 2017 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2016 | 36 | #4083 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3915 |
| 2014 | 41 | #3719 |
| 2013 | 36 | #4076 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 36 | #4072 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 25 | #5537 |
| 2008 | 28 | #5142 |
| 2007 | 36 | #4213 |
| 2006 | 27 | #5086 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 31 | #4387 |
| 2003 | 31 | #4220 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 28 | #4321 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tali a popular girl name?
Tali ranked #2942 among girls in 2025 with 57 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3915.
When was the name Tali most popular?
Tali peaked in 2023, when 60 American girls received the name (ranked #2823 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Tali?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,579 newborn American girls was named Tali. It scores 73/100 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.