Talitha

A Aramaic name gently fading from the charts.

Girl's nameAramaicDeclining Also a pet name
#3257 414in 2024

Meaning & Origin

A taxonomic genus within the family Phlaeothripidae – certain thrips.

Talitha is a girl's baby name of Aramaic origin meaning 'little girl' or 'young girl.' The word appears in the New Testament in the phrase Talitha kumi — 'Little girl, arise!' — the words Jesus spoke when raising the daughter of Jairus from death.

Rare and deeply biblical, Talitha carries one of the most intimate and miraculous moments in Christian scripture.

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Popularity Over Time

Talitha climbed 636 spots in the last 20 years — from #3893 to #3257.

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Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Talitha
DecadeBirthsTrend
2020s267
2010s479
2000s441
1990s427
1980s659
1970s578
1960s196
1950s95
1940s47
1930s57
1920s85
1910s86
1900s43
1890s17

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(117 years, 18922024)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Talitha
YearBirthsRank
202449#3257
202360#2843
202237#4031
202151#3203
202070#2497
201966#2649
201862#2778
201742#3688
201645#3516
201555#3086
201447#3414
201340#3843
201239#3985
201142#3715
201041#3807
200952#3245
200842#3851
200737#4202
200643#3665
200535#4110

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Talitha has two lives

Talitha, the baby name
#3257girls
3,477 babies
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Talitha, the pet name
#22420pet name
2 pets
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Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (18922024) · Methodology