Tamaya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	46	5	–	#6,407
1980s	63	6	+37%	#5,896
1990s	204	20	+224%	#3,345
2000s	545	55	+167%	#2,411
2010s	222	22	-59%	#3,775
2020s (to 2025)	43	7	-68%	#8,895

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,407

1980s

+37%

#5,896

1990s

204

+224%

#3,345

2000s

545

+167%

#2,411

2010s

222

-59%

#3,775

2020s (to 2025)

-68%

#8,895

The story of Tamaya

Tamaya is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1973, 1,123 American babies have been named Tamaya. Its peak came in 2006, when 73 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tamaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tamaya?

The median living Tamaya is about 21 years old; half are between 16 and 26. An estimated 1,100 people named Tamaya are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tamaya year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	12	#8,895
2023	6	#14,996
2022	8	#12,136
2021	11	#9,483
2020	6	#14,921
2019	12	#9,056
2018	11	#9,752
2017	10	#10,623
2016	20	#6,383
2015	21	#6,216
2014	22	#5,973
2013	19	#6,699
2012	42	#3,775
2011	31	#4,671
2010	34	#4,385
2009	35	#4,360
2008	49	#3,418
2007	62	#2,926
2006	73	#2,536
2005	62	#2,728
2004	70	#2,443
2003	69	#2,411
2002	43	#3,280
2001	42	#3,312
2000	40	#3,398
1995	13	#6,994
1990	6	#12,786
1985	6	#10,543
1980	5	#11,953
1975	9	#6,407
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tamaya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tamaya?

The median living Tamaya is about 21 years old. Half of all living Tamayas are between 16 and 26 years old.

How many people named Tamaya are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Tamaya are alive in the United States, based on 1,123 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tamaya in 2025?

Tamaya did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tamaya?

1,123 babies have been named Tamaya in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tamaya most popular?

Tamaya peaked in 2006, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Tamaya a boy or girl name?

Tamaya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tamaya rising or falling?

Tamaya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Tamaya popularity over time

The story of Tamaya

How old are people named Tamaya?

Tamaya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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