girl's name
Talitha
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,434
Scotland
#973
2014 births
Talitha is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Talitha is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1982, when 90 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 78,939 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1892.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Talitha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 17 |
| 1900s | 43 |
| 1910s | 86 |
| 1920s | 85 |
| 1930s | 57 |
| 1940s | 47 |
| 1950s | 95 |
| 1960s | 196 |
| 1970s | 578 |
| 1980s | 659 |
| 1990s | 427 |
| 2000s | 442 |
| 2010s | 480 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 309 |
How popular is Talitha?
In 2025, Talitha was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Talitha 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 Talitha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Talitha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Talitha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Talitha in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Talita
Sibling names for Talitha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Talitha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Talitha
How popular is the name Talitha?
In 2025, Talitha was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Talitha a girl's or a boy's name?
Talitha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Talitha?
Talitha has 3 syllables.
When was Talitha most popular?
Talitha peaked in 1982, when 90 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Talitha a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Talitha currently ranks #1,812 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.