Tal

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A few things about Tal you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Tal

Tal Ben Haim

Israeli association football player (born 1982)

Choose Tal and your child shares a first name with Tal Ben Haim, an Israeli association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Tal, like who?” Tal Ben Haim's Wikipedia article is available in 33 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 156,250 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Tal, 11 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Tal would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryTal first shows up in US birth records in 1937, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 88 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1963, when it ranked #813. Today it's #7,194, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendTal has climbed 3,411 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #7,194. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• ⚖️Boy or girlTal is given to both boys and girls: 69% of the 16 babies named Tal in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Tal means “dew”.

About the name Tal

Tal is a gender-neutral name of Hebrew origin meaning “dew”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with T and ending in “-tal”. US birth records list Tal for boys from 1937 to 2025, in 72 of those 89 years. Its best year was 1963, when it ranked #813 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #7,194, with 11 babies. Of the 16 US babies named Tal in 2025, 31% were girls and 69% were boys.

Origin:Hebrew names