Only one ship of the United States Navy has been named USS Tallahassee, after the city of Tallahassee, Florida, but two others were projected to carry the name.
- The first was an monitor used as a submarine tender during World War I, originally named USS Florida and later redesignated IX-16.
- The second was converted from a light cruiser to the before launching.
- The third was a light cruiser that was cancelled before launching.