Tali
Girl name · #2942 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Tali? In official American birth records, Tali has been tracked continuously since 1967, giving it 58 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tali in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tali is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Tali 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 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
How old is the name Tali?
In official American birth records, the name Tali first appeared in 1967 (over 58 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 58 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.