Talitha
Girl name · #3585 in 2025 · Uniqueness 87/100
Talitha is currently the #3585 girl name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3059, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Talitha.
Babies named Talitha per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 133-year story
Talitha first appears in the Social Security records in 1892, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1982, when 90 girls were named Talitha — good for #1363 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Talitha in class?
Talitha scores 87 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 Talitha will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Talitha is most common
State-level data for Talitha is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Talitha
Statistically, parents drawn to Talitha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tabitha, Trisha, Elisha, Jacinta, and Camelia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Talitha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 60 | #2823 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 70 | #2468 |
| 2019 | 66 | #2632 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2017 | 42 | #3627 |
| 2016 | 45 | #3464 |
| 2015 | 55 | #3059 |
| 2014 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2013 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2012 | 39 | #3915 |
| 2011 | 42 | #3659 |
| 2010 | 41 | #3745 |
| 2009 | 52 | #3189 |
| 2008 | 42 | #3779 |
| 2007 | 37 | #4131 |
| 2006 | 44 | #3564 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4029 |
| 2004 | 37 | #3819 |
| 2003 | 57 | #2737 |
| 2002 | 42 | #3283 |
| 2001 | 49 | #2924 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Talitha a popular girl name?
Talitha ranked #3585 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3059.
When was the name Talitha most popular?
Talitha peaked in 1982, when 90 American girls received the name (ranked #1363 that year). Since 1982 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Talitha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Talitha. It scores 87/100 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.