Talia
Talia is a Modern Hebrew feminine given name, as well as a variant spelling of Thalia and a short form of Natalia.
Meaning & Origin of Talia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Talia is a Modern Hebrew feminine given name, as well as a variant spelling of Thalia and a short form of Natalia.
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The Story of Talia
Talia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1960, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 1,233 Talias were born — ranking #261 that year. As of 2026, Talia ranks #261 for baby girls with 1,233 births, rising sharply (+17% over the past five years). In total, more than 35K Talias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Talia
Talia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 35K births in the dataset. Talia's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #261. Use the chart and map above to compare Talia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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