unisex name
Tal
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,327
Tal is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 38% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1963, when 94 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1937.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 24 |
| 1960s | 270 |
| 1970s | 203 |
| 1980s | 331 |
| 1990s | 430 |
| 2000s | 344 |
| 2010s | 137 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 64 |
How popular is Tal?
In 2025, Tal was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Tal is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tal
How popular is the name Tal?
In 2025, Tal was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Tal a girl's or a boy's name?
Tal is used for both girls and boys. About 38% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Tal?
Tal has 1 syllable.
When was Tal most popular?
Tal peaked in 1963, when 94 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Tal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tal currently ranks #2,278 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.