Talitha
How to say it: tuh-LEE-thuh · /təˈliθə/
From Aramaic 'talitha' meaning 'little girl' - known from Biblical phrase 'Talitha cumi, arise'.
Talitha was the 2,603rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 42 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 22% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,233 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,603 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 42 |
| Share of births | 1 in 78,936 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −22% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,233 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Talitha peaked in the 1980s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Talitha is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German, Portuguese.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Talitha
- Talitha Bateman (born 2001)American actress
- Talitha Diggs (born 2002)American athlete
- Talitha Getty (1940–1971)Dutch actress
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