Tallulah
Girl name · #939 in 2025 · Uniqueness 52/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Tallulah scores 52 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Tallulah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Tallulah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Tallulahs were CA (28), GA (21), FL (16), OH (16), TX (14). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 52/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.