Talbot
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,145 in 1942
0 babies were named Talbot in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTalbot first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1942, when it reached #2,145.
About the name Talbot
Talbot is a boy name of English and French origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-bot”. US birth records list Talbot for boys from 1913 to 2020, in 64 of those 108 years. Its best year was 1942, when it ranked #2,145 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 7.9 | 125,899 boys |
| 1920s | 4.0 | 248,139 boys |
| 1930s | 1.5 | 657,895 boys |
| 1940s | 4.2 | 235,849 boys |
| 1950s | 1.5 | 649,351 boys |
| 1960s | 4.0 | 250,000 boys |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 401,606 boys |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 751,880 boys |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 369,004 boys |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 478,469 boys |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,587,302 boys |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 285,714 boys |
Other spellings of Talbot
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Talbot
What is the origin of the name Talbot?
Talbot has English, French roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Talbot a boy or girl name?
Talbot is a boy name.
How popular is the name Talbot?
Talbot is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #2,145 in 1942.