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Talitha
OriginAramaic
Meaning"little girl"
US Rank#3638
2025 SSA
About Talitha
Talitha appears in the Bible as words Jesus says to awaken a young girl whose parents feared she was dead. It has been used in the US since colonial times. Talitha is also the name of two stars in Ursa Major, where it's related to the Arabic word for "third." Talitha definitely makes a fresh spin on Tabitha or Talisa.
Pronounced tuh-LEE-thuh.
As of October 2026, Talitha ranked #3638 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1069 in 1902.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,414 | 47 | 26.3 |
| 2015 | #3,086 | 55 | 30.8 |
| 2016 | #3,516 | 45 | 25.4 |
| 2017 | #3,688 | 42 | 24.3 |
| 2018 | #2,778 | 62 | 36.4 |
| 2019 | #2,649 | 66 | 39.3 |
| 2020 | #2,497 | 70 | 43.3 |
| 2021 | #3,203 | 51 | 31.1 |
| 2022 | #4,031 | 37 | 22.6 |
| 2023 | #2,843 | 60 | 37.4 |
| 2024 | #3,257 | 49 | 30.2 |
| 2025 | #3,638 | 42 | 26.1 |
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