Recorded 1996–1998 Unisex name Peak 1998 26 births

Tamija — unisex name

26 babies named Tamija in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s26
1990s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Tamija was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

21 babies were named Tamija in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tamija

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Tamija between 1996 and 1998, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tamija currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1998. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 21 babies received it in a single year. Tamija is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 14 additional births since 1998.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tamija performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tamija in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 26 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tamija at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

26

Since 1996

3 years of records

Peak year

1998

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1996

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1998

Tamija popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–1996

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1998)
21
Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
0510152025 19981996 5

Tamija popularity over time — boys

14 total births recorded since 1998 (Tamija as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 14 births
14 1998 14

Tamija by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
26 births that decade — 100% of Tamija's all-time total
1990s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tamija?
26 babies have been named Tamija since 1996. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1998 with 21 births.
When was Tamija most popular?
Tamija was most popular in the 1990s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Is Tamija a unisex name?
Yes, Tamija is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 26 births, and as a boy's name it has 14 births.
How long has the name Tamija been used?
Tamija has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 3 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Tamija?
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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1996–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.