Talia

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⭐ Famous Talia

Talia Shire

American actress (born 1946)

Choose Talia and your child shares a first name with Talia Shire, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Talia, like who?” Talia Shire's Wikipedia article is available in 52 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,362 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Talia, 1,180 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Talia would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryTalia first shows up in US birth records in 1960, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 65 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2023, when it reached #264.
• 🚀TrendTalia has climbed 71 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #265. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedTalia is most popular in Washington, D.C., where it ranks #93, followed by New Jersey (#123) and New York (#145). It's in the top 1,000 in 36 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Talia means “dew from heaven”.

About the name Talia

Talia is a girl name meaning “dew from heaven”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-lia”. US birth records list Talia for girls from 1960 to 2025, in 61 of those 66 years. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked #264 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #265, with 1,180 babies.