Tallulah is usually traced to the Choctaw language and is explained as "leaping water" or "running water", after Tallulah Falls in Georgia. The actress Tallulah Bankhead, born in Alabama in 1902, made the name famous, and in recent years it has been a celebrity favorite that long seemed too bold for most parents. Tallulah entered the US top 1000 in 2023, peaked at number 811 that year and stands at number 940 in 2025.