US rank #1122 Girls' name Peak 2008 8,695 births

Taliyah — #1122 US girls' name

8,695 babies named Taliyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s5392000s36142010s34112020s1131
#1122
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 94% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Taliyah was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

458 babies were named Taliyah in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Taliyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,695 babies named Taliyah between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Taliyah currently holds the #1122 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 458 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Taliyah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 3,614 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Taliyah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 832 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Taliyah in 36 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Taliyah 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 8,695 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.

Taliyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

8,695

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2008

458 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,122

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Taliyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
458
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
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Taliyah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
3,614 births that decade — 42% of Taliyah's all-time total
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Taliyah by state

Where Taliyah concentrates geographically — total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Taliyah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
832 9.6%
#2 Texas
618 7.1%
#3 Georgia
594 6.8%
#4 California
547 6.3%
#5 New York
470 5.4%
#6 Illinois
464 5.3%
#7 North Carolina
460 5.3%
#8 Louisiana
304 3.5%
Florida share of Taliyah's total US births 9.6%
Even split

832 of 8,695 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.

Taliyah appears in 36 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taliyah?
8,695 babies have been named Taliyah since 1994. It currently ranks #1122 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 458 births.
When was Taliyah most popular?
Taliyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 3,614 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Taliyah most popular?
The top states for the name Taliyah are Florida (832 births), Texas (618 births), Georgia (594 births).
How long has the name Taliyah been used?
Taliyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Taliyah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Talia, Tallulah, Talitha, Taliah, 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, 1994–2024 (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.