boy's name
Talan
- Origin Seediq
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,321
Talan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Talan is a name of Seediq origin.
- Peaked in 2006, when 1,081 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 97,513 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1985.
Talan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 63 |
| 2000s | 2,644 |
| 2010s | 1,069 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 237 |
How popular is Talan?
In 2025, Talan was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Talan 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 Talan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Talan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Talan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Talan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Talan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Talan
How popular is the name Talan?
In 2025, Talan was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Talan a girl's or a boy's name?
Talan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Talan most popular?
Talan peaked in 2006, when 1,081 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Talan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Talan currently ranks #3,384 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.