Taliyah
Girl name · #1142 in 2025 · Rare
Taliyah is currently the #1142 girl name in the United States — 203 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #794, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,867 girls born in 2025 was named Taliyah.
The 31-year story
Taliyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 57 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 458 girls were named Taliyah — good for #670 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.
Babies named Taliyah per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Taliyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Taliyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Taliyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Taliyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Taliyah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Taliyah is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Taliyah is most common in GA (0.4 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Taliyah is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Taliyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Taliyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Saniyah, Janiyah, Jaliyah, Samiyah, and Mariyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Taliyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 203 | #1139 |
| 2024 | 216 | #1120 |
| 2023 | 223 | #1098 |
| 2022 | 214 | #1138 |
| 2021 | 230 | #1086 |
| 2020 | 249 | #1011 |
| 2019 | 261 | #988 |
| 2018 | 268 | #985 |
| 2017 | 295 | #907 |
| 2016 | 352 | #808 |
| 2015 | 355 | #794 |
| 2014 | 356 | #787 |
| 2013 | 333 | #810 |
| 2012 | 390 | #715 |
| 2011 | 388 | #714 |
| 2010 | 414 | #690 |
| 2009 | 452 | #655 |
| 2008 | 458 | #670 |
| 2007 | 400 | #728 |
| 2006 | 379 | #738 |
| 2005 | 366 | #737 |
| 2004 | 406 | #676 |
| 2003 | 394 | #670 |
| 2002 | 366 | #684 |
| 2001 | 235 | #940 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Taliyah a popular girl name?
Taliyah ranked #1142 among girls in 2025 with 203 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #794.
When was the name Taliyah most popular?
Taliyah peaked in 2008, when 458 American girls received the name (ranked #670 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Taliyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,867 newborn American girls was named Taliyah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.