Talal
Talal or Telal is an Arabic masculine given name and a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Talal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Talal or Telal is an Arabic masculine given name and a surname.
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The Story of Talal
Talal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1971, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 32 Talals were born — ranking #3,370 that year. As of 2026, Talal ranks #4,062 for baby boys with 27 births, rising sharply (+20% over the past five years). In total, more than 771 Talals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Talal
Talal is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 771 births in the dataset. Talal's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #3,370. Use the chart and map above to compare Talal'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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