Total births
12,782
Girls' name · since 1947
Tamia
Tamia has 12,782 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3090
- among girls today
- 12,782
- born since 1947
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
12,782 babies have been named Tamia since 1947, making it today's #3090 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamia has been recorded 12,782 times among girls since 1947, currently ranked #3090 nationally and more common than 83% of girls, 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 1947 to 2025.
- #3090 among girls today
- 12,782 born since 1947
- 2000s peak decade
- 83% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tamia is currently the #3090 girls' name in America, more common than 83% of girls - 12,782 born since 1947, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3090
- among girls today
- 12,782
- born since 1947
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Tamia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3090
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 83% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Tamia was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
833 babies were named Tamia in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Tamia compares
12,782 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tamia's all-time total is 33x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tamia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,782 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 833 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tamia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tamia splits its recorded history at 1992: 93% of all births land in the more recent half, 7% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 833 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tamia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#3,090
Active since
1947
Tamia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 833
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Tamia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tamia's strongest decade.
6,203 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Tamia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 25
1950s
25 births
- 1960s 80
1960s
80 births
- 1970s 305
1970s
305 births
- 1980s 440
1980s
440 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,760 births
- 2000s
2000s
6,203 births
- 2010s 2,450
2010s
2,450 births
- 2020s 509
2020s
509 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6,203 births (49% of all-time use).
How Tamia 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 Tamia's total volume
Tamia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tamia by state
Where Tamia concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,032 | 8.1% |
| #2 | Florida | | 889 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 864 | 6.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 764 | 6.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 731 | 5.7% |
| #6 | California | | 691 | 5.4% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 602 | 4.7% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 482 | 3.8% |
New York share of Tamia's total US births 8.1%
Even split
1,032 of 12,782 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Tamia appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tamia? ▼
12,782 babies have been named Tamia since 1947. It currently ranks #3090 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 833 births.
When was Tamia most popular? ▼
Tamia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6,203 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Tamia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tamia are New York (1,032 births), Florida (889 births), Georgia (864 births).
How long has the name Tamia been used? ▼
Records for Tamia go back to 1947, giving 79 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Tamia? ▼
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.
What to do with Tamia's data
- Tamia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (6,203 total births); usage has since declined to 509 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tamias (1,032 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tamia
Nearby Names Like Tamia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tamia
Tammy Girl
#4794 332,015 births
Tamara Girl
#1761 131,286 births
Tami Girl
#11244 37,927 births
Tammie Girl
35,380 births
Tamika Girl
22,760 births
Compare Tamia side by side: Tamia vs Tammy Tamia vs Tamara Tamia vs Tami
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1947–2025 (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. "Tamia: #3090 Girls' Name - 12,782 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tamia. 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 Tamia 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 June 2026.