Total births
56
Girls' name · since 2001
Thaliyah
56 babies named Thaliyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14337
- among girls today
- 56
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Thaliyah is the #14337 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 56 recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thaliyah has been recorded 56 times among girls since 2001, currently ranked #14337 nationally and more common than 19% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #14337 among girls today
- 56 born since 2001
- 2000s peak decade
- 19% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Thaliyah is currently the #14337 girls' name in America, more common than 19% of girls - 56 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14337
- among girls today
- 56
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Thaliyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14337
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 19% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Thaliyah was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
7 babies were named Thaliyah in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Thaliyah compares
56 16th 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
Thaliyah's all-time total is 85% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Thaliyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 56 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Thaliyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Thaliyah splits its recorded history at 2006: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Thaliyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#14,337
Active since
2001
Thaliyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Thaliyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Thaliyah's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Thaliyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
33 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 33 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Thaliyah? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 56 babies named Thaliyah. Today it holds rank #14337 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 7 births.
When was Thaliyah most popular? ▼
Thaliyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Thaliyah been used? ▼
Records for Thaliyah go back to 2001, giving 25 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Thaliyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thalia, Thais, Thania, Thao, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Thaliyah's data
- Thaliyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- 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 Thaliyah
Nearby Names Like Thaliyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thaliyah
Thalia Girl
#653 16,264 births
Thais Girl
#4212 2,225 births
Thania Girl
#10432 1,426 births
Thao Girl
1,040 births
Thanh Girl
650 births
Compare Thaliyah side by side: Thaliyah vs Thalia Thaliyah vs Thais Thaliyah vs Thania
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Thaliyah
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2001–2025 (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. "Thaliyah: #14337 Girls' Name - 56 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thaliyah. 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 Thaliyah 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 July 2026.