Thalia is a distinctive choice, ranked #547 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Thalia in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#547
US Rank #658
About the Name Thalia
Thalia is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 173 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #397 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Thalia is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #658 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Thalia
Unlikely. With around 71 UK babies named Thalia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Thalia in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Thalia is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 173 places over the last five years to #547 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Thalia is more popular in the UK (#547) than in the US (#658). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Thalia include: Thalia Costa — Thalia da Silva Costa is a Brazilian rugby union and sevens player.; Thalia Zedek — Thalia Zedek is an American singer and guitarist.; Thalia Holmes — Thalia Holmes is an English chess player..
Thalia ranks #658 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
71
UK babies named Thalia (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 173 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Thalia
Likely around 1 other Thalia in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Thalia
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Thalia Zedek is an American singer and guitarist. Active since the early 1980s, she has been a member of several notable alternative rock groups, including Live Skull and Uzi both of which, according to Spin magazine, "made big noise in the underground", and Come.
Thalia Tran is an American actress best known for her roles as Little Noi in Raya and the Last Dragon, Charlotte Perry in Council of Dads, Raina in Little, and Mai in Avatar: The Last Airbender. She has also appeared in Tiny Feminists, Brat TV's Hotel Du Loone and Disney Channel's Sydney to the Max.