Thalia is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Thalia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Thalia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Thalia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Thalia is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “blooming, flourishing”. The Muse of comedy in Greek myth, from thallo meaning to bloom.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 16,264 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,592 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 68 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 64 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Thalia per year, United States (1885 to 2025). United States peaked in 1993 (700/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (105/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (10/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (8/yr).
Thalia has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1993, when it ranked #706 nationally (given to 700 babies that year).
Theola · Thaily · Thella · Thula · Thelia · Thayle · Thela · Thell
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