Talin
Talin is a name with a single cultural origin: Armenian.
- Armenian
Meaning & Origin of Talin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Talin is a name with a single cultural origin: Armenian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Armenian
The Story of Talin
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Talin as a girl name dates back to 1977, when 5 babies received it. 1995 was its biggest year on record, with 18 newborns named Talin — #5,221 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 25% of all recorded Talins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (10 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 367 Talins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Talin as a boy name dates back to 1988, when 5 babies received it. 2009 was its biggest year on record, with 49 newborns named Talin — #2,560 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Talins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 646 Talins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Talin
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Talin. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Talin
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Talin
Talin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 646 births in the dataset. Talin's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #2,560. Use the chart and map above to compare Talin'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.