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Tala

Girl

Meaning of Tala: Native American: 'wolf'

Tala is a girl's name most strongly associated with Native American naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1177th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 751st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1177

187 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#751

50 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,497

First recorded 1953 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 9 babies1983: 10 babies1984: 15 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 11 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 12 babies1992: 23 babies1993: 26 babies1994: 40 babies1995: 43 babies1996: 42 babies1997: 52 babies1998: 65 babies1999: 64 babies2000: 83 babies20002001: 91 babies2002: 70 babies2003: 63 babies2004: 93 babies2005: 70 babies2006: 78 babies2007: 62 babies2008: 66 babies2009: 87 babies2010: 78 babies20102011: 96 babies2012: 107 babies2013: 136 babies2014: 136 babies2015: 117 babies2016: 132 babies2017: 165 babies2018: 131 babies2019: 161 babies2020: 138 babies20202021: 147 babies2022: 138 babies2023: 152 babies2024: 173 babies2025: 187 babies
US babies named Tala per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 187.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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