Talya
Girl name · #2591 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 67 baby girls were named Talya, placing it at #2591 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1950, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,866 girls born in 2025 was named Talya.
Babies named Talya per year. Source: SSA.
The 64-year story
Talya first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 104 girls were named Talya — good for #1922 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 Talya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Talya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Talya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Talya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Talya is most common
State-level data for Talya 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 Talya
Statistically, parents drawn to Talya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Natalya, Priya, Kavya, Laina, and Sumaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Talya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | #2583 |
| 2024 | 60 | #2798 |
| 2023 | 60 | #2823 |
| 2022 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2021 | 48 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 43 | #3498 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2610 |
| 2017 | 80 | #2302 |
| 2016 | 91 | #2129 |
| 2015 | 103 | #1950 |
| 2014 | 104 | #1922 |
| 2013 | 86 | #2173 |
| 2012 | 81 | #2315 |
| 2011 | 87 | #2173 |
| 2010 | 83 | #2296 |
| 2009 | 80 | #2396 |
| 2008 | 97 | #2092 |
| 2007 | 69 | #2647 |
| 2006 | 87 | #2206 |
| 2005 | 76 | #2345 |
| 2004 | 65 | #2556 |
| 2003 | 54 | #2840 |
| 2002 | 71 | #2288 |
| 2001 | 72 | #2236 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Talya a popular girl name?
Talya ranked #2591 among girls in 2025 with 67 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1950.
When was the name Talya most popular?
Talya peaked in 2014, when 104 American girls received the name (ranked #1922 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Talya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,866 newborn American girls was named Talya. 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.