Tal
Tal is a given name and a surname of Hebrew origin meaning "dew". It is a popular name in Israel for boys and girls.
Meaning & Origin of Tal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tal is a given name and a surname of Hebrew origin meaning "dew". It is a popular name in Israel for boys and girls.
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The Story of Tal
As a girl name
Tal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1963, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 23 Tals were born — ranking #4,121 that year. As of 2026, Tal ranks #15,532 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 543 Tals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1937, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1963, when 87 Tals were born — ranking #813 that year. As of 2026, Tal ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 1K Tals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tal
Tal is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1937 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Tal's peak popularity came in 1963 when it ranked #813. Use the chart and map above to compare Tal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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