Tamya: 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	6	1	–	#6,156
1960s	20	2	+233%	#7,422
1970s	49	5	+145%	#6,804
1980s	30	3	-39%	#7,336
1990s	253	25	+743%	#1,396
2000s	1,833	183	+625%	#910
2010s	520	52	-72%	#2,056
2020s (to 2025)	79	13	-75%	#5,473

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,156

1960s

+233%

#7,422

1970s

+145%

#6,804

1980s

-39%

#7,336

1990s

253

+743%

#1,396

2000s

1,833

183

+625%

#910

2010s

520

-72%

#2,056

2020s (to 2025)

-75%

#5,473

The story of Tamya

Tamya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,058 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 2,790 American babies have been named Tamya. Its peak came in 2003, when 262 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 Tamya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tamya?

The median living Tamya is about 20 years old; half are between 16 and 23. An estimated 2,800 people named Tamya 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.

Tamya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#13,058
2024	6	#15,074
2023	15	#7,599
2022	15	#7,600
2021	13	#8,415
2020	23	#5,473
2019	24	#5,438
2018	20	#6,217
2017	23	#5,646
2016	30	#4,721
2015	46	#3,475
2014	50	#3,267
2013	70	#2,567
2012	66	#2,706
2011	94	#2,068
2010	97	#2,056
2009	124	#1,768
2008	153	#1,527
2007	180	#1,353
2006	208	#1,172
2005	221	#1,076
2004	249	#963
2003	262	#910
2002	139	#1,392
2001	140	#1,366
2000	157	#1,253
1995	6	#13,218
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	9	#7,336
1975	6	#8,922
1970	7	#6,990
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tamya?

The median living Tamya is about 20 years old. Half of all living Tamyas are between 16 and 23 years old.

How many people named Tamya are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Tamya are alive in the United States, based on 2,790 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tamya mean?

Spelling variant of Tamia.

How popular is the name Tamya in 2025?

Tamya ranked #13,058 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tamya?

2,790 babies have been named Tamya in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tamya most popular?

Tamya peaked in 2003, when 262 newborns received the name.

Is Tamya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tamya rising or falling?

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

Tamya

Tamya popularity over time

The story of Tamya

How old are people named Tamya?

Tamya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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