Tallulah
Girl name · #939 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Tallulah? In official American birth records, Tallulah has been tracked continuously since 1917, giving it 108 years of documented American history.
Tallulah is currently the #939 girl name in the United States — 276 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1448, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,522 girls born in 2025 was named Tallulah.
Babies named Tallulah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 108-year story
Tallulah first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 345 babies and a rank of #810. 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 Tallulah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tallulah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tallulah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tallulah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tallulah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Tallulah is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Tallulah is most common in AL (0.5 per 1,000), GA (0.5 per 1,000), OH (0.3 per 1,000), MI (0.3 per 1,000), PA (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Tallulah is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Tallulah
Statistically, parents drawn to Tallulah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aylah, Mylah, Zylah, Lylah, and Kalilah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tallulah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 276 | #939 |
| 2024 | 341 | #813 |
| 2023 | 345 | #810 |
| 2022 | 262 | #997 |
| 2021 | 249 | #1020 |
| 2020 | 214 | #1126 |
| 2019 | 189 | #1239 |
| 2018 | 181 | #1271 |
| 2017 | 185 | #1274 |
| 2016 | 155 | #1480 |
| 2015 | 159 | #1448 |
| 2014 | 140 | #1552 |
| 2013 | 148 | #1496 |
| 2012 | 128 | #1663 |
| 2011 | 133 | #1619 |
| 2010 | 122 | #1713 |
| 2009 | 111 | #1889 |
| 2008 | 97 | #2092 |
| 2007 | 91 | #2177 |
| 2006 | 82 | #2308 |
| 2005 | 45 | #3366 |
| 2004 | 53 | #2965 |
| 2003 | 39 | #3590 |
| 2002 | 35 | #3730 |
| 2001 | 27 | #4447 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Tallulah?
In official American birth records, the name Tallulah first appeared in 1917 (over 108 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 108 years.
Is Tallulah a popular girl name?
Tallulah ranked #939 among girls in 2025 with 276 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1448.
When was the name Tallulah most popular?
Tallulah peaked in 2023, when 345 American girls received the name (ranked #810 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Tallulah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,522 newborn American girls was named Tallulah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.