Taleek
A masculine Arabic name meaning "one who follows" or "one who seeks".
Name Census estimates that about 12 living Americans carry the first name Taleek. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Taleek today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Taleek births was 1999 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Taleek. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Taleek. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
12
~ 1 in 28,562,862 Americans
Peak year
1999
7 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
1999 SSA rank
#8,599
Tracked since 1997
Popularity
Taleek: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Taleek by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Taleek during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Geography
Where Taleeks live
Origin
Meaning and history of Taleek
The given name Taleek is believed to have originated from the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the Arabic word "taleeq," which means "to follow" or "to accompany." The name has been in use for several centuries in the Middle East and North Africa.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Taleek can be traced back to the 9th century, when it was mentioned in an Arabic manuscript detailing the lives of notable scholars and intellectuals. This suggests that the name was likely in use during the Islamic Golden Age, a period of significant cultural, scientific, and intellectual development in the Middle East.
In the 11th century, a renowned Islamic scholar and philosopher named Taleek ibn Abi al-Qasim al-Andalusi was born in Cordoba, Spain. He was known for his contributions to the fields of mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy. His work helped shape the intellectual discourse of his time and influenced subsequent generations of scholars.
During the 13th century, a prominent Sufi mystic and poet named Taleek al-Din Rumi was born in present-day Afghanistan. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest spiritual masters in the Islamic tradition and his writings, particularly the Masnavi, have had a profound impact on Persian literature and Sufism.
In the 16th century, Taleek bin Abi Bakr al-Andalusi was a renowned Arab navigator and explorer from Spain. He is credited with leading several expeditions along the western coast of Africa, contributing significantly to the geographic knowledge of the region at the time.
Another notable figure with the name Taleek was Taleek ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, a 15th-century Islamic scholar and historian from Egypt. He was known for his extensive works on hadith (prophetic traditions) and Islamic jurisprudence, and his contributions to the field of hadith studies are widely recognized.
While the name Taleek has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has been adopted and used in various parts of the world over the centuries. However, due to the historical context and linguistic origins, the name remains closely associated with the Middle Eastern and North African regions.
People
Taleek + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Taleek as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Taleek: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taleek?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Taleek going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 28,562,862 US residents.
Is Taleek a common name?
We classify Taleek as "Very Rare". It ranks above 32.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Taleek most popular?
The single biggest year for Taleek was 1999, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Taleek is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Taleek in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Taleek a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Taleek in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Taleek still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Taleek in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Taleek can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Taleek?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.