Talia
Girl name · #265 in 2025 · Uniqueness 41/100
Talia is currently the #265 girl name in the United States — 1,180 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #285, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,525 girls born in 2025 was named Talia.
Babies named Talia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 65-year story
Talia first appears in the Social Security records in 1960, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 1,183 babies and a rank of #264. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Talia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Talia in class?
Talia scores 41 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Talia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Talia is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Talias were CA (134), NY (111), TX (92), FL (71), IL (63). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Talia
Statistically, parents drawn to Talia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lia, Malia, Dahlia, Alia, and Amalia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Talia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,180 | #265 |
| 2024 | 1,163 | #270 |
| 2023 | 1,183 | #264 |
| 2022 | 1,054 | #303 |
| 2021 | 1,053 | #302 |
| 2020 | 923 | #336 |
| 2019 | 970 | #331 |
| 2018 | 983 | #332 |
| 2017 | 1,043 | #313 |
| 2016 | 1,062 | #307 |
| 2015 | 1,122 | #285 |
| 2014 | 1,017 | #328 |
| 2013 | 909 | #351 |
| 2012 | 802 | #388 |
| 2011 | 735 | #426 |
| 2010 | 766 | #412 |
| 2009 | 880 | #367 |
| 2008 | 834 | #386 |
| 2007 | 839 | #390 |
| 2006 | 895 | #362 |
| 2005 | 888 | #354 |
| 2004 | 955 | #333 |
| 2003 | 871 | #355 |
| 2002 | 810 | #367 |
| 2001 | 783 | #378 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Talia a popular girl name?
Talia ranked #265 among girls in 2025 with 1,180 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #285.
When was the name Talia most popular?
Talia peaked in 2023, when 1,183 American girls received the name (ranked #264 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Talia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,525 newborn American girls was named Talia. It scores 41/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.