Tahlia
A name of modern coinage meaning "blooming flower".
Name Census estimates that about 3,328 living Americans carry the first name Tahlia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tahlia today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tahlia births was 2009 (167 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tahlia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Tahlia with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Tahlia is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 17 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
3.3K
~ 1 in 102,991 Americans
Peak year
2009
167 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,918
Tracked since 1976
Census
Tahlia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,434 people with the first name Tahlia, which placed it at #6,556 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,556
National first-name rank
People counted
2.4K
2,434 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
34.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tahlia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tahlia is White at 34.9%. The next largest groups are Black (26.6%) and Hispanic (22.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tahlia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Tahlia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White34.9% · 849
- Black or African American26.6% · 648
- Hispanic or Latino22.3% · 543
- Two or more races12.1% · 294
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6% · 63
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 37
Popularity
Tahlia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tahlia from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,239 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Tahlia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tahlia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tahlia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tahlias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 24 states and territories. California, Florida, New York recorded the most babies named Tahlia, while Louisiana, South Carolina, Connecticut recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 63 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tahlia
The name Tahlia is believed to have its origins in the Arabic language, derived from the Arabic word "taliah," which means "blooming" or "flourishing." The name is thought to have emerged during the medieval period in the Middle East and North Africa, where Arabic culture and language flourished.
The earliest known historical reference to the name Tahlia can be found in ancient Arabic poetry and literature, where it was often used as a metaphor to describe the beauty and vibrancy of nature or a person's character. However, the specific origins of the name and its precise etymology remain somewhat uncertain, as many ancient Arabic names have evolved over time.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Tahlia was Tahlia al-Andalusi, a renowned female poet and scholar who lived in Andalusia, Spain, during the 11th century. Her contributions to Arabic literature and her mastery of various poetic forms earned her widespread recognition and admiration among her contemporaries.
In the 12th century, Tahlia bint al-Muqaddam was a prominent Islamic scholar and teacher from Baghdad, known for her expertise in hadith (the recorded sayings and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad) and fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence). She is celebrated for her profound knowledge and her role in educating and mentoring numerous students during her lifetime.
During the 13th century, Tahlia al-Isfahani was a notable Persian mystic and Sufi poet whose works explored themes of divine love and spiritual enlightenment. Her poetry, which was widely circulated and admired, helped to shape the cultural and literary landscape of the time.
In more recent history, Tahlia Lemonnier was a French novelist and playwright who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Her works often explored themes of social injustice and the struggle for women's rights, making her a prominent figure in the feminist movement of her era.
Finally, Tahlia Rendis was a Greek-Australian artist and sculptor active in the mid-20th century. Her distinctive style and works, which often incorporated elements of classical Greek art and modern abstraction, earned her international recognition and numerous accolades throughout her career.
While the name Tahlia has origins in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has since been adopted and used in various parts of the world, transcending cultural and linguistic boundaries. Its association with concepts of beauty, growth, and flourishing has contributed to its enduring appeal and popularity across different societies and time periods.
People
Tahlia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tahlia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tahlia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tahlia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,328 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tahlia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 102,991 US residents.
Is Tahlia a common name?
We classify Tahlia as "Rare". It ranks above 95.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,380 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tahlia most popular?
The single biggest year for Tahlia was 2009, when 167 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tahlia is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tahlia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,434 people with the name Tahlia, or 0.81 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,556 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Tahlia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Tahlia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tahlia appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,440 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Tahlia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tahlia is White at 34.9%. The next largest groups are Black (26.6%) and Hispanic (22.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Tahlia most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tahlia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 34.9% (849 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tahlia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tahlia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tahlia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Tahlia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tahlia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tahlia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Tahlia?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Tahlia, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.