Taleigha
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a variant or combination of other names.
Name Census estimates that about 373 living Americans carry the first name Taleigha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Taleigha today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Taleigha births was 2005 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Taleigha. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Taleigha with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
373
~ 1 in 918,912 Americans
Peak year
2005
24 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,003
Tracked since 1996
Census
Taleigha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 257 people with the first name Taleigha, which placed it at #32,623 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#32,623
National first-name rank
People counted
257
257 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
41.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Taleigha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taleigha is Black at 41.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (27.2%) and White (20.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Taleigha described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Taleigha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American41.6% · 107
- Two or more races27.2% · 70
- White20.6% · 53
- American Indian and Alaska Native5.4% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino5.1% · 13
Popularity
Taleigha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Taleigha from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 155 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Taleigha remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Taleigha 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 Taleigha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Taleigha
The name Taleigha appears to be a modern, invented name without any clear historical origins or etymology. It is likely a creative spelling variation of the names Talia or Taliah, which have Hebrew roots meaning "dew from God" or "morning dew." However, the specific etymology and meaning behind the spelling "Taleigha" are uncertain.
There are no known references to this particular spelling of the name in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records from specific cultures or time periods. It does not seem to be derived from or related to any ancient words or languages.
Given its relatively recent emergence, there are no recorded examples or notable historical figures with the name Taleigha from earlier eras. It appears to be a modern invention, possibly inspired by other names like Talia or Taliah but with a unique spelling variation.
Without a clear historical background or established use in earlier times, it is difficult to provide a detailed account of the name's origins, meaning, or any significant individuals who bore this particular spelling throughout history. Taleigha appears to be a contemporary name choice without a deep-rooted historical context.
People
Taleigha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Taleigha 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
Taleigha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taleigha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 373 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Taleigha 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 918,912 US residents.
Is Taleigha a common name?
We classify Taleigha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 377 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Taleigha most popular?
The single biggest year for Taleigha was 2005, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Taleigha is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Taleigha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 257 people with the name Taleigha, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,623 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Taleigha in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Taleigha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Taleigha appears almost entirely female. Of the 253 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Taleigha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taleigha is Black at 41.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (27.2%) and White (20.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Taleigha most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Taleigha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.6% (107 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Taleigha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Taleigha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Taleigha in the SSA data are female. 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 Taleigha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Taleigha 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 Taleigha 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.
How many Americans are named Taleigha?
Find out how many people share the name Taleigha on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.