Total births
75
Girls' name · since 2011
Taaliah
Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 75 babies named Taaliah, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16851
- among girls today
- 75
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Taaliah currently ranks #16851 among girls' names in America, with 75 babies recorded since 2011.
Social Security Administration records show Taaliah recorded 75 times among girls since 2011, holding rank #16851 nationally today, ahead of 5% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2024.
- #16851 among girls today
- 75 born since 2011
- 2010s peak decade
- 5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Taaliah is currently the #16851 girls' name in America, more common than 5% of girls - 75 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16851
- among girls today
- 75
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Taaliah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16851
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 5% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Taaliah was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
9 babies were named Taaliah in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Taaliah compares
75 20th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Taaliah's all-time total is 80% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Taaliah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 75 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Taaliah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Taaliah splits its recorded history at 2019: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Taaliah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#16,851
Active since
2011
Taaliah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2024
- Peak year (2015)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Taaliah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Taaliah's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Taaliah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 47 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taaliah? ▼
Taaliah has been given to 75 babies in the U.S. since 2011, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16851 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Taaliah most popular? ▼
Taaliah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Taaliah been used? ▼
Taaliah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Taaliah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taaliyah, Taara, Taahira, Taahirah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Taaliah's data
- Taaliah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (47 total births) through the 2020s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Taaliah
Nearby Names Like Taaliah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taaliah
Taaliyah Girl
#16184 274 births
Taara Girl
#5922 116 births
Taahira Girl
61 births
Taahirah Girl
18 births
Taana Girl
16 births
Compare Taaliah side by side: Taaliah vs Taaliyah Taaliah vs Taara Taaliah vs Taahira
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2011–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Taaliah: #16851 Girls' Name - 75 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taaliah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Taaliah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.