Thalia

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A few things about Thalia you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Thalia

Thalia Flora-Karavia

Greek painter (1871-1960)

Choose Thalia and your child shares a first name with Thalia Flora-Karavia, a Greek painter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Thalia, like who?” Thalia Flora-Karavia's Wikipedia article is available in 20 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,604 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Thalia, 446 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Thalia would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryThalia first shows up in US birth records in 1885, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 140 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1993, when it reached #363.
• 🚀TrendThalia has climbed 155 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #647. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedThalia is most popular in Rhode Island, where it ranks #180, followed by Nebraska (#335) and Idaho (#351). It's in the top 1,000 in 26 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Greek, Thalia means “to blossom”.

About the name Thalia

Thalia is a girl name meaning “to blossom”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-lia”. US birth records list Thalia for girls from 1885 to 2025, in 124 of those 141 years. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked #363 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #647, with 446 babies.