Tallulah

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

⭐ Famous Tallulah

Tallulah Bankhead

American actress (1903–1968)

Choose Tallulah and your child shares a first name with Tallulah Bankhead, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Tallulah, like who?” Tallulah Bankhead's Wikipedia article is available in 53 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,824 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Tallulah, 276 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Tallulah would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryTallulah first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2023, when it reached #810.
• 📈Then vs nowTallulah is 11× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 64,935 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 5,824.
• 🚀TrendTallulah has climbed 187 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #939. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedTallulah is most popular in Maine, where it ranks #176, followed by Oregon (#429) and Alabama (#481). It's in the top 1,000 in 13 states.
• 🌍OriginTallulah is the #10 most popular Native American girl name in the US. That's out of 420 Native American girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Tallulah

Tallulah is a girl name of Gaelic and Native American origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-lah”. US birth records list Tallulah for girls from 1917 to 2025, in 62 of those 109 years. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked #810 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #939, with 276 babies.

Origin:Gaelic namesNative American names