Total births
391
Girls' name · since 1996
Tamyah
Tamyah has 391 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 391
- total births
- 1996–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Tamyah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 391 recorded since 1996.
Tamyah has 391 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2021.
- 391 total births
- 1996–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
391 girls have been named Tamyah since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 391
- total births
- 1996–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Tamyah was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
30 babies were named Tamyah in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Tamyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tamyah's full recorded timeline at 2008, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tamyah at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Tamyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2021
- Peak year (2007)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Tamyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tamyah's strongest decade.
217 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Tamyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
- 2000s
2000s
217 births
- 2010s
2010s
122 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 217 births (55% of all-time use).
Tamyah by state
Where Tamyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tamyah? ▼
Tamyah has been given to 391 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 30 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Tamyah most popular? ▼
Tamyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 217 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Tamyah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tamyah are Florida (11 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Tamyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tamyah since 1996 -- 26 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Tamyah? ▼
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 Tamyah's data
- Tamyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (217 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Tamyahs (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Tamyah
Nearby Names Like Tamyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tamyah
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 Tamyah side by side: Tamyah vs Tammy Tamyah vs Tamara Tamyah vs Tami
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1996–2021 (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. "Tamyah: Baby Name Since 1996 - 391 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tamyah. 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 Tamyah 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 July 2026.