Tallulah

Meaning: Uncertain
Origin: Cherokee — From the Tallulah River in Georgia, often said to mean thundering waters, which is disputed

Girl's name · #940 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Tallulah is near its high-water mark: it reached #811 in 2023 and still ranked #940 in 2025. About 4,100 girls have carried it since 1917.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#253 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,218 in Canada (2025) · #1,396 in Switzerland (2025) · #3,566 in Austria (2025) · #461 in New Zealand (2024) · #790 in Scotland (2024) · #2,300 in Sweden (2023) · #7,326 in France (2023) · #12,155 in Ecuador (2018) · #937 in Ireland (2011).

Famous Tallulahs

Tallulah Bankhead — American actress (1902–1968)
Tallulah Evans — British actress (born 2000)
Tallulah Proulx — Filipino alpine skier (born 2008)
Tallulah Greive — Scottish actress (born 1997)
Tallulah Haddon — Actress, artist and model (born 1997)

In stories & tradition

Tallulah Black — Jonah Hex (film)
Tallulah — Little Ellen (TV series)

What Tallulahs become

Among 18 notable people named Tallulah:

Entertainers appear 4.3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tallulah Bankhead, American actress (1902–1968).

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