Will my child share the name Tala with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 43 UK babies named Tala per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Tala in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Tala becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Tala has been fairly steady, ranked #834 in 2025 against #821 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #751 in 2024.

Is Tala a good choice for a distinctive name?

Tala is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Tala?

Notable people named Tala include: Tala Gouveia, Tala Tudu and Tala Raassi.

Is Tala a popular baby name in the United States?

Tala does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

👧 Girl's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #834

Tala

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Tala is a distinctive choice, ranked #834 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Tala in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#834

About the Name Tala

Tala is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #751. The name has climbed 70 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Tala is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Tala in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Tala

Tala Gouveia — Tala Helen Gouveia is an English actress, best known for playing DCI Lauren McDonald in the ITV crime drama McDonald & Dodds.
Tala Mi Saw — Tala Mi Saw (Burmese: တလမည်စော, pronounced [təlɑ̯ mì sɔ́]) was a princess of Hanthawaddy Pegu.
Tala Tudu — Tala Tudu is an Indian writer of Santali language and nurse from Jharkhand.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.