Girl’s name · American English, Hebrew

Talayah

How to say it: tuh-LY-uh · /təˈlaɪə/

Modern American elaboration of Talia, Hebrew 'dew of heaven' - creative -ayah variant.

Talayah was the 1,647th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 61 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 10% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,582 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,647for girls in 2025
1 in 38,550US babies
61born in 2025
#1,582projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Talayah
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,647
Babies born in 202561
Share of births1 in 38,550
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+10%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,582

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Talayah is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 32 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Talayah also love

Nicknames

  • Tala
  • Layah

Other spellings

Honouring a Talayah in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Talayah is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.

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