US rank #1913 Girls' name Peak 2009 3,380 births

Tahlia — #1913 US girls' name

3,380 babies named Tahlia in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s551980s1711990s3532000s9612010s12392020s601
#1913
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 89% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Tahlia was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

167 babies were named Tahlia in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tahlia

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,380 babies named Tahlia between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tahlia currently holds the #1913 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 167 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tahlia performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,239 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Tahlia shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 351 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Tahlia in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tahlia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,380 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tahlia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,380

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2009

167 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,913

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tahlia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
167
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
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Tahlia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,239 births that decade — 37% of Tahlia's all-time total
1970s551980s1711990s3532000s9612010s12392020s601

Tahlia by state

Where Tahlia concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tahlia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
351 10.4%
#2 Florida
241 7.1%
#3 New York
172 5.1%
#4 Texas
150 4.4%
#5 Georgia
69 2.0%
#6 Illinois
62 1.8%
#7 Washington
61 1.8%
#8 Pennsylvania
48 1.4%
California share of Tahlia's total US births 10.4%
Even split

351 of 3,380 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Tahlia appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tahlia?
3,380 babies have been named Tahlia since 1976. It currently ranks #1913 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 167 births.
When was Tahlia most popular?
Tahlia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,239 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Tahlia most popular?
The top states for the name Tahlia are California (351 births), Florida (241 births), New York (172 births).
How long has the name Tahlia been used?
Tahlia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tahlia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tahira, Tahirah, Tahnee, Tahani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.