Total births
90
Girls' name · since 1996
Tyah
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 90 babies named Tyah, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 90
- total births
- 1996–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Tyah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 90 have been recorded since 1996.
Tyah has 90 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 2016.
- 90 total births
- 1996–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
90 girls have been named Tyah since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 90
- total births
- 1996–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Tyah was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
11 babies were named Tyah in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Tyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tyah's full recorded timeline at 2003, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% 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 2003 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tyah at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Tyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2016
- Peak year (2003)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Tyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tyah's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Tyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
57 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 57 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tyah? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 90 babies named Tyah. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 11 births.
When was Tyah most popular? ▼
Tyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Tyah been used? ▼
Tyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 21 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Tyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tyanna, Tyana, Tyasia, Tyann, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tyah's data
- Tyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- 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 Tyah
Nearby Names Like Tyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tyah
Tyanna Girl
#5181 3,839 births
Tyana Girl
#6998 2,759 births
Tyasia Girl
#8606 2,201 births
Tyann Girl
896 births
Tya Girl
#13775 791 births
Compare Tyah side by side: Tyah vs Tyanna Tyah vs Tyana Tyah vs Tyasia
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, 1996–2016 (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. "Tyah: Baby Name Since 1996 - 90 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tyah. 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 Tyah 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.