Total births
33,832
Girls' name · since 1944
Tia
Since 1944, U.S. Social Security records show 33,832 babies named Tia, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1713
- among girls today
- 33,832
- born since 1944
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Tia is the #1713 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 33,832 recorded since 1944.
Tia has 33,832 recorded births among girls since 1944, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1713 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2025.
- #1713 among girls today
- 33,832 born since 1944
- 1990s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tia is currently the #1713 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 33,832 born since 1944, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1713
- among girls today
- 33,832
- born since 1944
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Tia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1713
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Tia was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
1,182 babies were named Tia in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
How Tia compares
33,832 Top 4% higher than 96% 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
Tia's all-time total is 89x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 33,832 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,182 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tia's full recorded timeline at 1985, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1944, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 1,182 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1982
Current rank
#1,713
Active since
1944
Tia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2025
- Peak year (1982)
- 1,182
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Tia popularity over time - boys
64 total births recorded since 1980 (Tia as boys' name)
Tia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tia's strongest decade.
9,704 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Tia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 49
1940s
49 births
- 1950s 445
1950s
445 births
- 1960s 2,285
1960s
2,285 births
- 1970s
1970s
4,638 births
- 1980s
1980s
8,581 births
- 1990s
1990s
9,704 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,229 births
- 2010s 2,142
2010s
2,142 births
- 2020s 759
2020s
759 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 9,704 births (29% of all-time use).
How Tia 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 Tia's total volume
Tia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tia by state
Where Tia concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,058 | 6.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,908 | 5.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,739 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 1,720 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 1,561 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Texas | | 1,540 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 1,488 | 4.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 1,435 | 4.2% |
California share of Tia's total US births 6.1%
Even split
2,058 of 33,832 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Tia appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tia? ▼
Tia has been given to 33,832 babies in the U.S. since 1944, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1713 as of the latest data. 1,182 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Tia most popular? ▼
Tia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 9,704 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Tia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tia are California (2,058 births), New York (1,908 births), Florida (1,739 births).
How long has the name Tia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tia since 1944 -- 82 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Tia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tiana, Tiara, Tianna, Tiarra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tia's data
- Tia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (9,704 total births); usage has since declined to 759 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tias (2,058 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Tia
Nearby Names Like Tia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tia
Tiana Girl
#611 29,853 births
Tiara Girl
#2477 23,868 births
Tianna Girl
#1641 13,411 births
Tiarra Girl
3,556 births
Tiare Girl
#11286 1,293 births
Compare Tia side by side: Tia vs Tiana Tia vs Tiara Tia vs Tianna
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Tia
Marlo #1712
7,264 births · Peak 1970
Siara #1714
2,132 births · Peak 2024
Italy #1711
2,220 births · Peak 2018
Arlett #1715
1,410 births · Peak 2025
Maribel #1710
24,870 births · Peak 1980
Sedona #1716
2,381 births · Peak 2025
Vivien #1709
7,403 births · Peak 2014
Skylynn #1717
3,339 births · Peak 2018
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, 1944–2025 (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. "Tia: #1713 Girls' Name - 33,832 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tia. 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 Tia 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.