Tahlia
Girl name · #1696 in 2025 · Very rare
Tahlia ranks #1696 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 121 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1622, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,876 girls born in 2025 was named Tahlia.
Babies named Tahlia per year. Source: SSA.
The 49-year story
Tahlia first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 167 girls were named Tahlia — good for #1408 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tahlia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tahlia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tahlia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tahlia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Tahlia is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Tahlia is most common in FL (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Tahlia is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Tahlia
Statistically, parents drawn to Tahlia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Italia, Khalia, Kalia, Nathalia, and Adelia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tahlia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 121 | #1692 |
| 2024 | 106 | #1884 |
| 2023 | 125 | #1656 |
| 2022 | 132 | #1601 |
| 2021 | 118 | #1739 |
| 2020 | 123 | #1668 |
| 2019 | 109 | #1850 |
| 2018 | 110 | #1840 |
| 2017 | 145 | #1524 |
| 2016 | 141 | #1573 |
| 2015 | 132 | #1622 |
| 2014 | 134 | #1602 |
| 2013 | 151 | #1470 |
| 2012 | 108 | #1859 |
| 2011 | 114 | #1780 |
| 2010 | 95 | #2077 |
| 2009 | 167 | #1408 |
| 2008 | 105 | #1990 |
| 2007 | 106 | #1940 |
| 2006 | 103 | #1939 |
| 2005 | 85 | #2160 |
| 2004 | 96 | #1942 |
| 2003 | 101 | #1832 |
| 2002 | 55 | #2745 |
| 2001 | 71 | #2259 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tahlia a popular girl name?
Tahlia ranked #1696 among girls in 2025 with 121 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1622.
When was the name Tahlia most popular?
Tahlia peaked in 2009, when 167 American girls received the name (ranked #1408 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tahlia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,876 newborn American girls was named Tahlia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.