US rank #13685 Girls' name Peak 2003 2,783 births

Tamya — #13685 US girls' name

2,783 babies named Tamya in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s61960s201970s491980s301990s2532000s18332010s5202020s72
#13685
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

66% of everyone ever named Tamya was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

262 babies were named Tamya in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tamya

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,783 babies named Tamya between 1959 and 2024, spanning 66 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tamya currently holds the #13685 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 262 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tamya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,833 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Tamya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 233 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Tamya in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tamya 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 2,783 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.

Tamya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,783

Since 1959

66 years of records

Peak year

2003

262 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,685

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1959

Recorded for 66 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tamya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1959

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
262
Annual births at peak — across 66 years of records
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Tamya by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,833 births that decade — 66% of Tamya's all-time total
1950s61960s201970s491980s301990s2532000s18332010s5202020s72

Tamya by state

Where Tamya concentrates geographically — total births since 1959

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tamya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
233 8.4%
#2 Georgia
203 7.3%
#3 Alabama
158 5.7%
#4 North Carolina
135 4.9%
#5 Michigan
122 4.4%
#6 Illinois
118 4.2%
#7 Texas
116 4.2%
#8 Mississippi
112 4.0%
Florida share of Tamya's total US births 8.4%
Even split

233 of 2,783 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Tamya appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tamya?
2,783 babies have been named Tamya since 1959. It currently ranks #13685 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 262 births.
When was Tamya most popular?
Tamya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,833 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Tamya most popular?
The top states for the name Tamya are Florida (233 births), Georgia (203 births), Alabama (158 births).
How long has the name Tamya been used?
Tamya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 66 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tamya?
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.

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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, 1959–2024 (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.