Total births
35
Girls' name · since 1998
Tamaia
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 35 babies named Tamaia, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 35
- total births
- 1998–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
Tamaia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 35 have been recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamaia has been recorded 35 times among girls since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2006.
- 35 total births
- 1998–2006 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
35 girls have been named Tamaia since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.
- 35
- total births
- 1998–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Tamaia was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
8 babies were named Tamaia in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Tamaia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tamaia's full recorded timeline at 2001, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tamaia at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Tamaia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2006
- Peak year (1998)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Tamaia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tamaia's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Tamaia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
- 2000s
2000s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 27 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tamaia? ▼
35 babies have been named Tamaia since 1998. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1998 with 8 births.
When was Tamaia most popular? ▼
Tamaia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Tamaia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tamaia since 1998 -- 9 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Tamaia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tammy, Tamara, Tami, Tammie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Tamaia
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tamaia: Baby Name Since 1998 - 35 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tamaia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tamaia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.