Talasia
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly Greek, with an undetermined meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 238 living Americans carry the first name Talasia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Talasia today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Talasia births was 2009 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Talasia. 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.
People living today
238
~ 1 in 1,440,144 Americans
Peak year
2009
21 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2020 SSA rank
#13,320
Tracked since 1996
Popularity
Talasia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Talasia from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 141 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Talasia 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 Talasia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Talasias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Talasia
The given name Talasia is believed to have its origins in the ancient Greek language. It is derived from the Greek word "thalassa," which means "sea" or "ocean." The name likely emerged during the classical period of ancient Greek civilization, which flourished from the 5th to the 4th century BC.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Talasia can be found in the works of the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes, who lived from around 446 BC to 386 BC. In his comedic play "The Frogs," there is a character named Talasia, suggesting that the name was in use during that time period.
The name Talasia also holds significance in Greek mythology. According to some sources, Talasia was the name of a minor sea goddess or Nereid, which were nymphs associated with the Mediterranean Sea. This connection to the sea goddess further reinforces the name's maritime origins.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Talasia. One of the earliest recorded was Talasia of Cyrene, a philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 4th century BC in the ancient Greek colony of Cyrene, located in present-day Libya. She is recognized as one of the earliest known female mathematicians and is credited with contributing to the development of geometry.
Another historical figure with the name Talasia was a Byzantine empress who lived in the 11th century AD. Talasia of Alania was the second wife of the Byzantine Emperor Constantine IX Monomachos and played a significant role in the political affairs of the Byzantine Empire during her time.
In the field of literature, Talasia of Lesbos was a famous Greek poet who lived around the 6th century BC. She was part of the literary circle on the island of Lesbos and is often cited as one of the earliest known female poets in the Western tradition.
During the Renaissance period, Talasia Orsini was an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts who lived from 1511 to 1588. She was known for her support of artists and writers, and her name is associated with the cultural flourishing of the Renaissance era in Italy.
In more recent times, Talasia Giuliana Goh was a Singaporean swimmer who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Born in 1991, she represented Singapore in various international swimming competitions and held several national records in her career.
People
Talasia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Talasia 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
Talasia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Talasia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 238 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Talasia 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 1,440,144 US residents.
Is Talasia a common name?
We classify Talasia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 241 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Talasia most popular?
The single biggest year for Talasia was 2009, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Talasia is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Talasia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Talasia 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.
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.