Taliya
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "morning dew".
Name Census estimates that about 1,067 living Americans carry the first name Taliya. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Taliya today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Taliya births was 2004 (67 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Taliya. 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 Taliya with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Taliya is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 16 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 321,232 Americans
Peak year
2004
67 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,556
Tracked since 1991
Census
Taliya in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 814 people with the first name Taliya, which placed it at #14,472 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
#14,472
National first-name rank
People counted
814
814 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
55.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Taliya
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taliya is Black at 55.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.0%) and White (14.4%). 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 Taliya 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 Taliya at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American55.8% · 454
- Hispanic or Latino15.0% · 122
- White14.4% · 117
- Two or more races10.1% · 82
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 29
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 10
Popularity
Taliya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Taliya 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 442 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Taliya remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Taliya 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 Taliya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Taliyas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Taliya, while Wisconsin, Illinois, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 20 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Taliya
The name Taliya has its origins in Hebrew and Arabic cultures, with variations in spelling and pronunciation across regions. It is derived from the Hebrew word "tal," meaning dew or morning dew, and the Arabic word "tali," meaning fresh or new. The name is often associated with concepts of purity, freshness, and renewal.
Taliya can be traced back to ancient Hebrew texts and scriptures, where it was used as a symbolic name representing the renewal of life and the blessing of dew upon the land. In the Bible, the book of Genesis mentions the significance of dew as a source of nourishment and sustenance.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Taliya dates back to the 12th century, when it was mentioned in a medieval Hebrew manuscript. During this period, the name gained popularity among Jewish communities across Europe and the Middle East.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Taliya. One such figure was Taliya al-Sulami, a 9th-century Arab woman renowned for her poetry and literary contributions. She lived during the Abbasid Caliphate and is recognized as one of the earliest female poets in Arabic literature.
Another prominent Taliya was Taliya Batt, a 13th-century Jewish scholar and philosopher from Catalonia, Spain. She was known for her expertise in the Talmud and her contributions to the field of Jewish philosophy during the Golden Age of Spanish Jewry.
In the 16th century, Taliya Ganz was a renowned Jewish mystic and Kabbalist from Poland. She was highly respected for her spiritual insights and her teachings on the Kabbalah, which she shared with both men and women, defying societal norms of the time.
Taliya Naqiya was a 17th-century Sufi mystic and poet from India. Her devotional poetry and spiritual teachings were widely celebrated and influential in the Sufi traditions of the subcontinent.
During the 19th century, Taliya Saleh was a prominent Palestinian author and educator. She played a crucial role in promoting education and empowerment for women in the region, establishing several schools and advocating for women's rights.
These are just a few examples of individuals who have carried the name Taliya throughout history, each contributing to various fields and leaving a lasting impact on their respective cultures and societies.
People
Taliya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Taliya 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
Taliya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taliya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,067 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Taliya 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 321,232 US residents.
Is Taliya a common name?
We classify Taliya as "Rare". It ranks above 90.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,080 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Taliya most popular?
The single biggest year for Taliya was 2004, when 67 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Taliya is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Taliya in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 814 people with the name Taliya, or 0.27 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,472 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 Taliya 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 Taliya?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Taliya appears almost entirely female. Of the 809 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Taliya?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Taliya is Black at 55.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.0%) and White (14.4%). 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 Taliya most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Taliya in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.8% (454 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 Taliya in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Taliya a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Taliya 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 Taliya still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Taliya 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 Taliya 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 are named Taliya?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.