Tia
Girl name · #1967 in 2025 · Very rare
Tia is currently the #1967 girl name in the United States — 98 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1175, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,367 girls born in 2025 was named Tia.
The 81-year story
Tia first appears in the Social Security records in 1944, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1982, when 1,182 girls were named Tia — good for #221 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Tia per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tia is most common
State-level data for Tia 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 Tia
Statistically, parents drawn to Tia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tania, Terra, Katia, Yesenia, and Cara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 98 | #1962 |
| 2024 | 119 | #1708 |
| 2023 | 136 | #1557 |
| 2022 | 112 | #1818 |
| 2021 | 132 | #1584 |
| 2020 | 162 | #1353 |
| 2019 | 161 | #1392 |
| 2018 | 159 | #1406 |
| 2017 | 187 | #1263 |
| 2016 | 170 | #1380 |
| 2015 | 214 | #1175 |
| 2014 | 197 | #1235 |
| 2013 | 244 | #1021 |
| 2012 | 265 | #958 |
| 2011 | 288 | #905 |
| 2010 | 257 | #986 |
| 2009 | 281 | #949 |
| 2008 | 318 | #875 |
| 2007 | 395 | #738 |
| 2006 | 484 | #600 |
| 2005 | 521 | #552 |
| 2004 | 576 | #505 |
| 2003 | 612 | #481 |
| 2002 | 667 | #435 |
| 2001 | 674 | #421 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tia a popular girl name?
Tia ranked #1967 among girls in 2025 with 98 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1175.
When was the name Tia most popular?
Tia peaked in 1982, when 1,182 American girls received the name (ranked #221 that year). Since 1982 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,367 newborn American girls was named Tia. 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.