Talma
The Story of Talma
As a girl name
Talma first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1914, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1931, when 13 Talmas were born — ranking #2,307 that year. As of 2026, Talma ranks #7,472 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 204 Talmas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Talma first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 7 Talmas were born — ranking #3,408 that year. As of 2026, Talma ranks #3,408 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Talmas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Talma
Talma is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 204 births in the dataset. Talma's peak popularity came in 1931 when it ranked #2,307. Use the chart and map above to compare Talma'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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