Tahiya
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #11,427 in 2018
0 babies were named Tahiya in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1999–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTahiya first shows up in US birth records in 1999, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 26 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2018, when it reached #11,427.
About the name Tahiya
Tahiya is a girl name of Arabic and Swahili origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-iya”. US birth records list Tahiya for girls from 1999 to 2023, in 9 of those 25 years. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked #11,427 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Arabic namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4 | 294,118 girls |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1,219,512 girls |
| 2010s | 1.0 | 970,874 girls |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 540,541 girls |
More Arabic girl names
- Girl name: Eleanor · possibly light
- Girl name: Layla · night
- Girl name: Lyla · night
- Girl name: Aaliyah · exalted
- Girl name: Amira · princess
- Girl name: Lilly · lily flower
- Girl name: Aisha · alive
- Unisex name: Salem · peace
Questions about the name Tahiya
What is the origin of the name Tahiya?
Tahiya has Arabic, Swahili roots in our records. Other Arabic names include Eleanor, Layla, Lyla.
Is Tahiya a boy or girl name?
Tahiya is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tahiya?
Tahiya is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #11,427 in 2018.