Taliyah
Girl name · #1142 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Taliyah in class?
Taliyah scores 69 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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. In 2025 the states with the most Taliyahs were TX (20), FL (17), GA (16), CA (10), IL (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 69/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.