Talib
Talib is an Arabic name that means "seeker" or "student", and may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Talib
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Talib is an Arabic name that means "seeker" or "student", and may refer to:
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The Story of Talib
Talib first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1971, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 42 Talibs were born — ranking #2,403 that year. As of 2026, Talib ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-62%). In total, more than 902 Talibs 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 Talib
Talib is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 902 births in the dataset. Talib's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #2,403. Use the chart and map above to compare Talib'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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