Total births
1,164
Girls' name · since 1969
Timia
Timia has 1,164 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12422
- among girls today
- 1,164
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Timia currently ranks #12422 among girls' names in America, with 1,164 babies recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Timia recorded 1,164 times among girls since 1969, holding rank #12422 nationally today, ahead of 30% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2024.
- #12422 among girls today
- 1,164 born since 1969
- 2000s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Timia is currently the #12422 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 1,164 born since 1969, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12422
- among girls today
- 1,164
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Timia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12422
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Timia was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
66 babies were named Timia in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Timia compares
1,164 Top 29% higher than 71% 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
Timia's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Timia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,164 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 66 | 48 | 19,840 |
Timia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Timia's full recorded timeline at 2001, 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 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 66 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Timia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#12,422
Active since
1969
Timia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2024
- Peak year (2000)
- 66
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Timia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Timia's strongest decade.
526 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Timia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 84
1980s
84 births
- 1990s
1990s
261 births
- 2000s
2000s
526 births
- 2010s
2010s
221 births
- 2020s 55
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 526 births (45% of all-time use).
How Timia 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 Timia's total volume
Timia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Timia by state
Where Timia concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 43 | 3.7% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 36 | 3.1% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 27 | 2.3% |
| #4 | California | | 21 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 15 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Florida | | 13 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 7 | 0.6% |
Georgia share of Timia's total US births 3.7%
Even split
43 of 1,164 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Timia appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Timia? ▼
Since 1969, Social Security records show 1,164 babies named Timia. Today it holds rank #12422 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 66 births.
When was Timia most popular? ▼
Timia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 526 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Timia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Timia are Georgia (43 births), Illinois (36 births), North Carolina (27 births).
How long has the name Timia been used? ▼
Records for Timia go back to 1969, giving 56 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Timia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Timothy, Timber, Timberly, Timika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Timia's data
- Timia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (526 total births); usage has since declined to 55 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Timias (43 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Timia
Nearby Names Like Timia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Timia
Timothy Girl
4,328 births
Timber Girl
#3484 1,504 births
Timberly Girl
#10422 1,032 births
Timika Girl
1,005 births
Timeka Girl
1,000 births
Compare Timia side by side: Timia vs Timothy Timia vs Timber Timia vs Timberly
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Timia
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, 1969–2024 (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. "Timia: #12422 Girls' Name - 1,164 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/timia. 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 Timia 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.