Tala

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

⭐ Famous Tala

Tala Ashe

Irani-American actress

Choose Tala and your child shares a first name with Tala Ashe, an Irani-American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Tala, like who?” Tala Ashe's Wikipedia article is available in 21 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 8,598 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Tala, 187 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Tala would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryTala first shows up in US birth records in 1953, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 72 years since.
• 🏆Best yearTala is at its all-time high right now: #1,211 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowTala is 2.5× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 21,882 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 8,598.
• 🚀TrendTala has climbed 322 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,211. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedTala is most popular in Connecticut, where it ranks #540, followed by Michigan (#589) and Maryland (#600). It's in the top 1,000 in 7 states.
• 🌍OriginTala is the most popular Islamic girl name in the US. That's out of 20 Islamic girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Tala

Tala is a girl name of American, Islamic and Native American origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-ala”. US birth records list Tala for girls from 1953 to 2025, in 55 of those 73 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #1,211 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,211, with 187 babies.

Origin:American namesIslamic namesNative American names