Fun Facts About the Name Tali
- More than 1 thousand babies named Tali: U.S. records list 1,533 babies given the name Tali from 1880 through 2025. Even 72 boys received the name Tali - about 1 boy for every 20 girls.
What Does the Name Tali Mean?
Tali is a Hebrew feminine name meaning "dew." It comes from the Hebrew noun טַל (tal), "dew," with the possessive ending -i, so its literal sense is "my dew." The name is also common as a short form of Talya (טַלְיָה), a longer Hebrew name usually explained as "dew of God," joining tal with a form of the divine name Yah. Some writers instead link Talya to the Aramaic word טַלְיָא (ṭalyā), "lamb," but that derivation is disputed and does not apply to the Hebrew word for dew.
Tali Name History & Origins
The element behind Tali, Hebrew טַל (tal, "dew"), is ancient and appears throughout the Hebrew Bible, where dew serves as an image of blessing and renewal. The personal name Tali, however, belongs mainly to modern Hebrew usage. It took hold as Hebrew was revived as a spoken language from the late nineteenth century onward and became an established girl's name in Israel and in Jewish communities elsewhere.
Tali also developed as a familiar short form of Talya. Aramaic contains a similar-sounding but separate word, טַלְיָא (ṭalyā), meaning "lamb," which stands behind the New Testament phrase "Talitha koum" (Mark 5:41); this is a distinct term and does not explain the Hebrew name Tali.
In recent fiction, Tali is known as the name of a character in the Mass Effect video game series, a modern use unrelated to the name's Hebrew background.
How Popular is the Name Tali?
Tali has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2023. Its best rank was #2,842 in 2023.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,953 | 57 | 0.0035% |
| 2024 | #3,492 | 45 | 0.0028% |
| 2023 | #2,842 | 60 | 0.0037% |
| 2022 | #3,268 | 50 | 0.0031% |
| 2021 | #3,331 | 48 | 0.0029% |
| 2020 | #2,883 | 57 | 0.0035% |
| 2019 | #3,328 | 48 | 0.0029% |
| 2018 | #3,286 | 49 | 0.0029% |
| 2017 | #4,367 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 2016 | #4,152 | 36 | 0.0020% |
| 2015 | #3,980 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 2014 | #3,774 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 2013 | #4,151 | 36 | 0.0021% |
| 2012 | #4,478 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 2011 | #4,141 | 36 | 0.0020% |
| 2010 | #4,846 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 2009 | #5,691 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2008 | #5,263 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 2007 | #4,287 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 2006 | #5,215 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2005 | #6,223 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2004 | #4,484 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 2003 | #4,296 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 2002 | #6,666 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2001 | #4,434 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2000 | #3,972 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 1999 | #3,956 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 1998 | #4,227 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1997 | #5,205 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1996 | #4,040 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1995 | #5,416 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1994 | #6,286 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1993 | #5,650 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1992 | #6,276 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1991 | #4,480 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1990 | #5,809 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1989 | #5,813 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1988 | #6,247 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1987 | #8,679 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #3,748 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1985 | #3,836 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1984 | #3,320 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1983 | #4,860 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1982 | #5,498 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1981 | #4,716 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1980 | #8,082 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1979 | #5,388 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1978 | #4,898 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1977 | #4,906 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1976 | #7,197 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1975 | #4,336 | 15 | 0.0010% |
| 1974 | #8,618 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1973 | #5,156 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1972 | #4,498 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1971 | #9,458 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1970 | #6,982 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1969 | #8,534 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1968 | #8,052 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1967 | #6,710 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #12,065 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #11,961 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #11,977 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #13,972 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #14,012 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #8,230 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #10,759 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #10,012 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #7,756 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2000 | #10,216 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #9,344 | 5 | 0.0002% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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