unisex name
Tallie
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 728
Tallie is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 85% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1972, when 29 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Tallie started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1890.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tallie 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 | 5 |
| 1900s | 21 |
| 1910s | 46 |
| 1920s | 49 |
| 1930s | 13 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1970s | 99 |
| 1980s | 63 |
| 1990s | 85 |
| 2000s | 104 |
| 2010s | 96 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 71 |
How popular is Tallie?
In 2025, Tallie was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Tallie 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 Tallie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tallie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tallie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tallie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tallie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tallie
How popular is the name Tallie?
In 2025, Tallie was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Tallie a girl's or a boy's name?
Tallie is used for both girls and boys. About 85% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Tallie?
Tallie has 2 syllables.
When was Tallie most popular?
Tallie peaked in 1972, when 29 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Tallie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tallie currently ranks #4,655 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Tallie originally a boys' or girls' name?
Tallie was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.