Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2009

Taliah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,097 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,097
among girls · ↑76 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
90
named Taliah · +2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 17,859
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
148 babies
All-time total
3,462
#3,286 all-time among girls
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Taliah popularity over time

3,462 babies have been named Taliah since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2009Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 81 8 – #2,931
1980s 201 20 +148% #3,058
1990s 406 41 +102% #1,855
2000s 1,000 100 +146% #1,536
2010s 1,180 118 +18% #1,553
2020s (to 2025) 594 99 -16% #1,788

Where Taliah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 88 0.05 outside top 500
2027 87 0.05 outside top 500
2028 86 0.05 outside top 500
2029 85 0.05 outside top 500
2030 84 0.05 outside top 500

Where Taliah is most popular

Girls named Taliah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.060 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Georgia, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Taliah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Louisiana 13 0.149 +149%
Georgia 23 0.101 +70%
Florida 43 0.100 +68%
New York 35 0.088 +48%
Arizona 10 0.071 +19%
North Carolina 13 0.057 ≈ national
Maryland 6 0.057 -5%
Texas 40 0.050 -17%
California 38 0.045 -24%
Illinois 10 0.044 -27%
Ohio 10 0.042 -29%
Tennessee 5 0.032 -47%
Michigan 5 0.027 -54%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Taliah

Taliah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,097 in 2025 with 90 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 3,462 American babies have been named Taliah. Its peak came in 2009, when 148 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Taliah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taliah?

The median living Taliah is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 23. An estimated 3,400 people named Taliah are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Taliah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 90 #2,097
2024 88 #2,173
2023 104 #1,919
2022 88 #2,172
2021 114 #1,788
2020 110 #1,806
2019 104 #1,918
2018 107 #1,887
2017 121 #1,750
2016 118 #1,773
2015 142 #1,553
2014 130 #1,651
2013 141 #1,553
2012 102 #1,938
2011 111 #1,828
2010 104 #1,938
2009 148 #1,536
2008 113 #1,888
2007 117 #1,827
2006 101 #1,987
2005 110 #1,789
2004 84 #2,152
2003 85 #2,091
2002 82 #2,098
2001 94 #1,869
2000 66 #2,370
1995 48 #2,620
1990 19 #5,040
1985 19 #4,270
1980 24 #3,494
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Taliah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Taliah?

The median living Taliah is about 15 years old. Half of all living Taliahs are between 8 and 23 years old.

How many people named Taliah are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Taliah are alive in the United States, based on 3,462 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taliah in 2025?

Taliah ranked #2,097 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 90 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Taliah?

3,462 babies have been named Taliah in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taliah most popular?

Taliah peaked in 2009, when 148 newborns received the name.

Is Taliah a boy or girl name?

Taliah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Taliah rising or falling?

Taliah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Taliah become more popular?

Taliah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 84 girls named Taliah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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