Thalia
Thalia was the 648th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 446 babies. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked 363rd with 700 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 150 places. More babies were named Thalia in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning to flourish (Greek Muse of comedy) · Greek
Say it THAY-lee-uh /ˈθeɪliə/
- Rank in 2025
- #648 girls, up 154 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 446girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1993700 babies
- Total since 1880
- 16,264babies recorded
What does the name Thalia mean?
Thalia is a Greek name, Thaleia or Thalia, from the verb thallō, to flourish or bloom. In Greek myth Thalia is the Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry, and also one of the three Graces. Wiktionary notes that the comedy mask is sometimes called Thalia after her. The asteroid 23 Thalia also bears her name. The name has been used in the US since the 1880s.
θάλλω (Ancient Greek, “to flourish, bloom”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Thalía, Talia, Thaleia.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Thalia' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Θάλεια' (Ancient Greek section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Thalia popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #648 | 446 |
| 2020 | #802 | 338 |
| 2010 | #947 | 272 |
| 2000 | #630 | 398 |
| 1990 | #1,129 | 154 |
| 1980 | #2,594 | 37 |
| 1970 | #2,349 | 33 |
| 1960 | #1,146 | 91 |
| 1950 | #1,791 | 29 |
| 1940 | #1,788 | 21 |
| 1930 | #1,655 | 24 |
| 1920 | #1,701 | 25 |
| 1910 | #1,414 | 12 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Thalia, counting every spelling?
Thalia is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #646 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #648 for Thalia on its own. Together these spellings went to 446 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thalia | 446 | #648 | 2,278 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Thalia?
446 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Thalia (0.12 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Thalia born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 19 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Thalia.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Thalia?
About 15,100 people born in the US named Thalia are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 10 and 31. That makes Thalia mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Thalia by state
How common Thalia was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Nevada (2.5×), Colorado (2.0×), Arizona (1.9×), California (1.6×), Oregon (1.6×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Louisiana, Oklahoma, Alabama.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Thalia: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Thalia, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Thalia · Sibling names for Thalia
Questions about the name Thalia
What does Thalia mean?
Thalia means “to flourish (Greek Muse of comedy)” (Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Thalia?
Thalia was the 648th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 446 babies. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked 363rd with 700 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 150 places. More babies were named Thalia in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Thalia a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Thalia in the US.
Where is Thalia most popular?
In 2021–2025, Thalia was most common in Nevada (0.71 per 1,000 girls), followed by Colorado and Arizona.