Tamia
Girl name · #2939 in 2025 · Very rare
Tamia ranks #2939 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 57 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1068, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,579 girls born in 2025 was named Tamia.
The 78-year story
Tamia first appears in the Social Security records in 1947, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2004, when 833 girls were named Tamia — good for #375 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Tamia per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tamia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tamia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tamia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tamia is most common
State-level data for Tamia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tamia
Statistically, parents drawn to Tamia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jamia, Samia, Kamia, Nyasia, and Deasia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tamia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | #2933 |
| 2024 | 52 | #3081 |
| 2023 | 74 | #2415 |
| 2022 | 103 | #1930 |
| 2021 | 102 | #1926 |
| 2020 | 121 | #1687 |
| 2019 | 146 | #1495 |
| 2018 | 149 | #1474 |
| 2017 | 214 | #1154 |
| 2016 | 233 | #1103 |
| 2015 | 246 | #1068 |
| 2014 | 271 | #984 |
| 2013 | 267 | #947 |
| 2012 | 276 | #929 |
| 2011 | 292 | #893 |
| 2010 | 356 | #769 |
| 2009 | 399 | #728 |
| 2008 | 562 | #549 |
| 2007 | 592 | #526 |
| 2006 | 512 | #572 |
| 2005 | 581 | #513 |
| 2004 | 833 | #375 |
| 2003 | 654 | #458 |
| 2002 | 578 | #484 |
| 2001 | 828 | #358 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tamia a popular girl name?
Tamia ranked #2939 among girls in 2025 with 57 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1068.
When was the name Tamia most popular?
Tamia peaked in 2004, when 833 American girls received the name (ranked #375 that year). Since 2004 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tamia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,579 newborn American girls was named Tamia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.