Total births
34,154
Girls' name · since 1960
Talia
Talia has 34,154 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #270
- among girls today
- 34,154
- born since 1960
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Talia currently ranks #270 among girls' names in America, with 34,154 babies recorded since 1960.
Talia has 34,154 recorded births among girls since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #270 as of the latest data, more common than 98% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2025.
- #270 among girls today
- 34,154 born since 1960
- 2010s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Talia is currently the #270 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 34,154 born since 1960, peaking in the 2010s.
- #270
- among girls today
- 34,154
- born since 1960
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Talia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#270
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Talia was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
1,183 babies were named Talia in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Talia compares
34,154 Top 4% higher than 96% of 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
Talia's all-time total is 89x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Talia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 34,154 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,183 | 48 | 19,840 |
Talia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Talia's full recorded timeline at 1995, 81% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 19% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 1,183 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Talia at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2023
Current rank
#270
Active since
1960
Talia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 1,183
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Talia popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1997 (Talia as boys' name)
Talia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Talia's strongest decade.
9,409 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Talia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 53
1960s
53 births
- 1970s 940
1970s
940 births
- 1980s 3,146
1980s
3,146 births
- 1990s
1990s
5,533 births
- 2000s
2000s
8,517 births
- 2010s
2010s
9,409 births
- 2020s
2020s
6,556 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 9,409 births (28% of all-time use).
How Talia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Talia's total volume
Talia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Talia by state
Where Talia concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,648 | 13.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 3,725 | 10.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,954 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 1,851 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 1,585 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 1,566 | 4.6% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 1,399 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 1,222 | 3.6% |
California share of Talia's total US births 13.6%
Even split
4,648 of 34,154 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Talia appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Talia? ▼
Talia has been given to 34,154 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #270 as of the latest data. 1,183 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Talia most popular? ▼
Talia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 9,409 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Talia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Talia are California (4,648 births), New York (3,725 births), Florida (1,954 births).
How long has the name Talia been used? ▼
Records for Talia go back to 1960, giving 66 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Talia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taliyah, Tallulah, Talitha, Tala, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Talia's data
- Talia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (9,409 total births) through the 2020s (6,556) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Talias (4,648 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Talia
Nearby Names Like Talia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Talia
Taliyah Girl
#1123 8,900 births
Tallulah Girl
#813 4,102 births
Talitha Girl
#3231 3,521 births
Tala Girl
#1327 3,497 births
Taliah Girl
#2162 3,462 births
Compare Talia side by side: Talia vs Taliyah Talia vs Tallulah Talia vs Talitha
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Talia
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, 1960–2025 (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. "Talia: #270 Girls' Name - 34,154 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/talia. 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 Talia 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.