How Many People Are Named Taliyah?
An estimated 8,595 people in the United States have the first name Taliyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Taliyah peaked in popularity in 2008 with 458 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Taliyah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Taliyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Taliyah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
8,595
About 1 in 39,878 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2008
458 births
Total Registered
8,695
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Taliyah
Taliyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 8,695 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Taliyah as a female name
Ranked #1,124 in 2024
215 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (458 births)
Taliyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Taliyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 3,614 babies were registered. While Taliyah is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Taliyah by Decade
How has Taliyah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Taliyah by State
Birth registrations for Taliyah span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in New Mexico, Hawaii, District of Columbia. On average, about 206 Taliyahs were registered per state.
Taliyah + Last Name Combinations
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Taliyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taliyah?
We estimate approximately 8,595 people named Taliyah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 39,878 Americans share this first name.
Is Taliyah a common name?
Taliyah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,695 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Taliyah most popular?
Taliyah reached peak popularity in 2008, when 458 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Taliyah is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Taliyah a female name?
Taliyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Taliyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Taliyah Smith, Taliyah Johnson, Taliyah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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