Talia
Talia is a Modern Hebrew feminine given name, as well as a variant spelling of Thalia and a short form of Natalia.
- Hebrew
- English
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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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
- English
The Story of Talia
The earliest SSA record of Talia as a baby girl name dates back to 1960, when 9 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 1,233 newborns named Talia — #261 in the national rankings. About 27% of every Talia on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Talia ranks #261 for baby girls with 1,233 births, rising sharply (+17% over the past five years). All told, over 35K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Talia
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Talia. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Talia
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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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.