Recorded 1985–1987 Girls' name Peak 1985 10 births

Tamoya — girls' name

10 babies named Tamoya in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s10
1980s
Peak decade

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

1985
Single peak year

5 babies were named Tamoya in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tamoya

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Tamoya between 1985 and 1987, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tamoya currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tamoya performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tamoya 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 10 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.

Tamoya at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

10

Since 1985

3 years of records

Peak year

1985

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1985

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1987

Tamoya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1985

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1985)
5
Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
5 19871985 5

Tamoya by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
10 births that decade — 100% of Tamoya's all-time total
1980s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tamoya?
10 babies have been named Tamoya since 1985. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1985 with 5 births.
When was Tamoya most popular?
Tamoya was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Tamoya been used?
Tamoya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 3 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Tamoya?
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, 1985–1987 (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.