How Many People Are Named Talayiah?

An estimated 16 people in the United States have the first name Talayiah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Talayiah peaked in popularity in 2014 with 6 births that year.

Below you will find a full statistical profile of Talayiah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Talayiah paired with any surname.

Key Insights

  • Talayiah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.

Estimated Living Americans

16

About 1 in 21,422,146 people in the U.S.

Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Predicted Gender

Female

100.0% confidence

Average Age

10

years old

Peak Year

2014

6 births

Total Registered

16

since 1880

Gender Distribution for Talayiah

Talayiah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 16 total births registered, 100.0% were female.

Male 0 (0.0%)
Female 16 (100.0%)

Talayiah as a female name

Ranked #17,867 in 2018

5 female births in 2018

Peak: 2014 (6 births)

Talayiah: Popularity Over Time

0 1 2 4 5 6 2015

Talayiah by Decade

How has Talayiah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.

Decade Total Male Female
2010s 16 0 16

Talayiah + Last Name Combinations

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Talayiah: Questions and Answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Talayiah?

We estimate approximately 16 people named Talayiah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 21,422,146 Americans share this first name.

Is Talayiah a common name?

Talayiah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 36.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16 births have been registered with this name since 1880.

When was Talayiah most popular?

Talayiah reached peak popularity in 2014, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Talayiah is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.

What does the SSA popularity chart show?

The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Talayiah was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.

Is Talayiah a female name?

Talayiah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.

Why can Talayiah have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?

Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Talayiah peaked in 2014, and the average living bearer is about 10 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.

How many Talayiah Smiths are there?

To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Talayiah Smith, Talayiah Johnson, Talayiah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.

Where does this data come from?

Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.

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