Total births
144
Girls' name · since 1956
Tima
144 babies named Tima in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 144
- total births
- 1956–2023
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
144 girls have been named Tima since 1956, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tima has been recorded 144 times among girls since 1956, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2023.
- 144 total births
- 1956–2023 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
144 girls have been named Tima since 1956, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2023.
- 144
- total births
- 1956–2023
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Tima was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
11 babies were named Tima in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Tima's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tima's full recorded timeline at 1973, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tima at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Tima popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2023
- Peak year (1960)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Tima by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Tima's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Tima births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
60 births
- 1970s
1970s
42 births
- 1980s
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 60 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tima? ▼
Tima has been given to 144 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 11 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
When was Tima most popular? ▼
Tima was most popular in the 1960s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Tima been used? ▼
Tima has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 68 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Tima? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Timothy, Timber, Timia, Timberly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tima's data
- Tima's decade-level peak was the 1960s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Tima
Nearby Names Like Tima
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tima
Timothy Girl
4,328 births
Timber Girl
#3484 1,504 births
Timia Girl
#12422 1,164 births
Timberly Girl
#10422 1,032 births
Timika Girl
1,005 births
Compare Tima side by side: Tima vs Timothy Tima vs Timber Tima vs Timia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1956–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tima: Baby Name Since 1956 - 144 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tima. 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 Tima 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.