Girls' name · since 1996

Tamaiya

82 babies named Tamaiya in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

82
total births
1996–2008
years on record
2000s
peak decade
76%
born in that decade

82 girls have been named Tamaiya since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Tamaiya recorded 82 times among girls since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2008.

  • 82 total births
  • 1996–2008 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 76% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

82 girls have been named Tamaiya since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.

82
total births
1996–2008
years on record
2000s
peak decade
76%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Tamaiya was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

11 babies were named Tamaiya in 2001 - its busiest year on record.

Tamaiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tamaiya splits its recorded history at 2003: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tamaiya at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

82

Since 1996

13 years of records

Peak year

2001

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1996

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2008

Tamaiya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (2001)
11
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4681012 19961997199820012002200320042005200620072008 5

Tamaiya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Tamaiya's strongest decade.

62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.

Tamaiya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 62 births (76% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tamaiya?
Since 1996, Social Security records show 82 babies named Tamaiya. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 11 births.
When was Tamaiya most popular?
Tamaiya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Tamaiya been used?
Tamaiya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 13 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Tamaiya?
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.

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, 1996–2008 (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. "Tamaiya: Baby Name Since 1996 - 82 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tamaiya. 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 Tamaiya 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.