Taliah
Girl name · #2085 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 90 baby girls were named Taliah, placing it at #2085 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1550, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,000 girls born in 2025 was named Taliah.
Babies named Taliah per year. Source: SSA.
The 49-year story
Taliah first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 148 girls were named Taliah — good for #1528 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Taliah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Taliah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Taliah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Taliah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Taliah is most common
State-level data for Taliah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Taliah
Statistically, parents drawn to Taliah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nariah, Maliah, Amiah, Jariah, and Kaliah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Taliah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | #2076 |
| 2024 | 88 | #2150 |
| 2023 | 104 | #1903 |
| 2022 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2021 | 114 | #1780 |
| 2020 | 110 | #1792 |
| 2019 | 104 | #1913 |
| 2018 | 107 | #1878 |
| 2017 | 121 | #1744 |
| 2016 | 118 | #1757 |
| 2015 | 142 | #1550 |
| 2014 | 130 | #1643 |
| 2013 | 141 | #1546 |
| 2012 | 102 | #1929 |
| 2011 | 111 | #1817 |
| 2010 | 104 | #1928 |
| 2009 | 148 | #1528 |
| 2008 | 113 | #1880 |
| 2007 | 117 | #1815 |
| 2006 | 101 | #1978 |
| 2005 | 110 | #1778 |
| 2004 | 84 | #2135 |
| 2003 | 85 | #2084 |
| 2002 | 82 | #2081 |
| 2001 | 94 | #1861 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Taliah a popular girl name?
Taliah ranked #2085 among girls in 2025 with 90 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1550.
When was the name Taliah most popular?
Taliah peaked in 2009, when 148 American girls received the name (ranked #1528 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Taliah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,000 newborn American girls was named Taliah. 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.