Talmadge: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “from the tax collector's valley”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- TAL-mij · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
An English surname used as a given name, from a place-name often traced to Old English elements for a toll or tax and a valley. It is also spelled Talmage.
How popular is Talmadge?
Babies named Talmadge in 20245
Peak year1933
Total US babies since 18805,662
Talmadge is steady now but far below its 1933 peak.
Names like Talmadge
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Talmadge questions
What does the name Talmadge mean?
Talmadge means "from the tax collector's valley". It comes from English. An English surname used as a given name, from a place-name often traced to Old English elements for a toll or tax and a valley. It is also spelled Talmage.
Is Talmadge a boy or girl name?
Talmadge is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Talmadge?
5 US babies were named Talmadge in 2024. Its peak year was 1933.
How do you pronounce Talmadge?
Talmadge is usually pronounced TAL-mij.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.