Tal Boy
How popular is Tal?
#7,190 boy name in 2025
11 baby boys were named Tal in the US in 2025, making it the 7190th most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
1,709living people named Tal (est.)
34median age of people named Tal
1,813babies named Tal since 1880
1 in 207,209US babies born in 2025
Tal popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #7,190 for boys (▲ 3743 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 11 boys, 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-31% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,503 in 2015, #10,599 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1963 (87 boys) |
| Highest rank | #813 in 1963 |
| First recorded | 1937 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 85% boys, 15% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Tal by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 | #3,516 |
| 1940s | 5 | #3,524 |
| 1950s | 24 | #3,289 |
| 1960s | 240 | #813 |
| 1970s | 137 | #2,365 |
| 1980s | 203 | #2,094 |
| 1990s | 257 | #2,221 |
| 2000s | 228 | #2,883 |
| 2010s | 107 | #5,503 |
| 2020s | 59 | #6,142 |
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Questions
- Is Tal a boy or girl name?
- Tal is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 85% of babies named Tal were boys.
- How popular is the name Tal?
- 11 baby boys were named Tal in the US in 2025, making it the 7190th most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
- When was Tal most popular?
- Tal peaked in 1963, when 87 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #813 in 1963.
- How many people are named Tal?
- 1,813 babies have been named Tal in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,709 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 34.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.