Thalia

Girl name

Thalia has been given to 16,264 babies in the U.S. since 1885. It peaked in 1993 and currently ranks #648 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /θəˈlaɪ.ə/

From Ancient Greek Θαλία (Thalía)API or Θάλεια (Tháleia); from Ancient Greek θάλλω (thállō, “flourish, to be verdant”)API.

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

16,264

Peak year

1993 (700 babies)

Rank in 2025

#648 for girls

First recorded

1885

10-year trend

▲ +26%

Gender split

All girls

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Thalia.

16,272 babies since 1957

16,301 babies since 1880

16,354 babies since 1916

16,360 babies since 1962

16,127 babies since 1922

16,424 babies since 1982

16,529 babies since 1914

16,585 babies since 1896

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