Thalia
Greek Thaleia, the muse of comedy and pastoral poetry, from thallein, meaning to bloom or flourish.
Thalia in 2025
Thalia was given to 446 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,273rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 7,434 babies born.
The history of Thalia
Thalia reached its highest point in 1993, when 700 babies were given the name, ranking 706th that year.
Across the 141 years of records since 1885, 16,264 babies have been named Thalia. Half of them were born before 2003, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Thalia by decade
| Decade | Babies named Thalia | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 2,118 |
| 1890s | 6 | 2,408 |
| 1900s | 48 | 1,928 |
| 1910s | 189 | 2,247 |
| 1920s | 300 | 2,235 |
| 1930s | 297 | 1,826 |
| 1940s | 263 | 2,551 |
| 1950s | 300 | 2,705 |
| 1960s | 459 | 1,892 |
| 1970s | 370 | 3,201 |
| 1980s | 512 | 1,974 |
| 1990s | 3,815 | 706 |
| 2000s | 3,850 | 1,064 |
| 2010s | 3,234 | 1,411 |
| 2020s | 2,616 | 1,126 |
Where Thalia is heading
Thalia has risen 26% over the past decade, from 354 babies in 2015 to 446 in 2025.
Names like Thalia
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Thalia.