Girls' name · since 1973
Tamaya
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 1,123 babies named Tamaya, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,923 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,123
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,123 girls have been named Tamaya since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamaya has been recorded 1,123 times among girls since 1973, 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 1973 to 2024.
- #6,923 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,123 born since 1973
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamaya ranks #6,923 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,123 born since 1973, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,923 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,123
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tamaya's 1,123 recorded births place it above 90.42% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
Tamaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tamaya's full recorded timeline at 2000, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 73 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tamaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 73
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Tamaya by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (545 births, 49% of the file).
2000s was Tamaya's strongest decade.
545 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Tamaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 46
1970s
46 births
- 1980s 63
1980s
63 births
- 1990s 204
1990s
204 births
- 2000s
2000s
545 births
- 2010s
2010s
222 births
- 2020s 43
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 545 births (49% of all-time use).
How Tamaya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tamaya's total volume
Tamaya by state
Where Tamaya concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 86 | 7.7% |
| #2 | Florida | | 49 | 4.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 23 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 13 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 12 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Texas | | 12 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #8 | California | | 10 | 0.9% |
86 of 1,123 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Tamaya appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tamaya's data
- Tamaya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (545 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Tamayas (86 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tamaya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~51 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1973–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Tamaya 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 August 2026.