Total births
762
Girls' name · since 1966
Tiya
762 babies named Tiya in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11304
- among girls today
- 762
- born since 1966
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Tiya currently ranks #11304 among girls' names in America, with 762 babies recorded since 1966.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tiya has been recorded 762 times among girls since 1966, currently ranked #11304 nationally and more common than 36% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2025.
- #11304 among girls today
- 762 born since 1966
- 2000s peak decade
- 36% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Tiya is currently the #11304 girls' name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 762 born since 1966, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11304
- among girls today
- 762
- born since 1966
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Tiya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11304
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 36% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Tiya was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
27 babies were named Tiya in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Tiya compares
762 Top 37% higher than 63% 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
Tiya's all-time total is 99% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tiya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 762 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tiya's full recorded timeline at 1996, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tiya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#11,304
Active since
1966
Tiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Tiya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tiya's strongest decade.
200 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Tiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s
1970s
85 births
- 1980s
1980s
111 births
- 1990s
1990s
116 births
- 2000s
2000s
200 births
- 2010s
2010s
154 births
- 2020s
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 200 births (26% of all-time use).
How Tiya 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 Tiya's total volume
Tiya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tiya by state
Where Tiya concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 2.1% |
California share of Tiya's total US births 2.1%
16 of 762 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tiya? ▼
Tiya has been given to 762 babies in the U.S. since 1966, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11304 as of the latest data. 27 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Tiya most popular? ▼
Tiya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 200 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Tiya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tiya are California (16 births).
How long has the name Tiya been used? ▼
Tiya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 60 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Tiya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tiyana, Tiyanna, Tiyonna, Tiye, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tiya's data
- Tiya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (200 total births) through the 2020s (81) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Tiyas (16 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 Tiya
Nearby Names Like Tiya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tiya
Tiyana Girl
#13885 1,162 births
Tiyanna Girl
#15816 829 births
Tiyonna Girl
329 births
Tiye Girl
269 births
Tiyona Girl
114 births
Compare Tiya side by side: Tiya vs Tiyana Tiya vs Tiyanna Tiya vs Tiyonna
Related Names
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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, 1966–2025 (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. "Tiya: #11304 Girls' Name - 762 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tiya. 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 Tiya 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.