Total births
274
Girls' name · since 1998
Taaliyah
274 babies named Taaliyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16184
- among girls today
- 274
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
274 babies have been named Taaliyah since 1998, making it today's #16184 girls' name.
Taaliyah has 274 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16184 as of the latest data, more common than 9% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #16184 among girls today
- 274 born since 1998
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Taaliyah is currently the #16184 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 274 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16184
- among girls today
- 274
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Taaliyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16184
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Taaliyah was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
31 babies were named Taaliyah in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Taaliyah compares
274 43th 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
Taaliyah's all-time total is 28% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Taaliyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 274 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 48 | 19,840 |
Taaliyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Taaliyah's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2023, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Taaliyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#16,184
Active since
1998
Taaliyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Taaliyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Taaliyah's strongest decade.
140 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Taaliyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s
2000s
140 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 140 births (51% of all-time use).
Taaliyah by state
Where Taaliyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.8% |
New York share of Taaliyah's total US births 1.8%
5 of 274 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taaliyah? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 274 babies named Taaliyah. Today it holds rank #16184 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 31 births.
When was Taaliyah most popular? ▼
Taaliyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 140 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Taaliyah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Taaliyah are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Taaliyah been used? ▼
Records for Taaliyah go back to 1998, giving 28 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Taaliyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taara, Taaliah, Taahira, Taahirah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Taaliyah's data
- Taaliyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (140 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Taaliyahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Taaliyah
Nearby Names Like Taaliyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taaliyah
Taara Girl
#5922 116 births
Taaliah Girl
#16851 75 births
Taahira Girl
61 births
Taahirah Girl
18 births
Taana Girl
16 births
Compare Taaliyah side by side: Taaliyah vs Taara Taaliyah vs Taaliah Taaliyah 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, 1998–2025 (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. "Taaliyah: #16184 Girls' Name - 274 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taaliyah. 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 Taaliyah 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.