Taliah
Girl name · #2085 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Taliah? In official American birth records, Taliah has been tracked continuously since 1976, giving it 49 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
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
How old is the name Taliah?
In official American birth records, the name Taliah first appeared in 1976 (over 49 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 49 years.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.