boy's name
Talmadge
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,671
Talmadge is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1933, when 173 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Talmadge over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 |
| 1890s | 42 |
| 1900s | 97 |
| 1910s | 581 |
| 1920s | 1,163 |
| 1930s | 1,085 |
| 1940s | 705 |
| 1950s | 533 |
| 1960s | 446 |
| 1970s | 332 |
| 1980s | 225 |
| 1990s | 163 |
| 2000s | 142 |
| 2010s | 101 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 45 |
How popular is Talmadge?
In 2025, Talmadge was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Talmadge
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Talmadge also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Talmadge over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Talmadge
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Talmadge — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Talmadge
How popular is the name Talmadge?
In 2025, Talmadge was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Talmadge a girl's or a boy's name?
Talmadge is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Talmadge?
Talmadge has 2 syllables.
When was Talmadge most popular?
Talmadge peaked in 1933, when 173 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Talmadge a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Talmadge currently ranks #9,127 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.