Tiah: 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	5	1	–	#8,102
1970s	43	4	+760%	#5,399
1980s	153	15	+256%	#2,996
1990s	175	18	+14%	#4,222
2000s	118	12	-33%	#5,783
2010s	77	8	-35%	#10,940
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#8,102

1970s

+760%

#5,399

1980s

153

+256%

#2,996

1990s

175

+14%

#4,222

2000s

118

-33%

#5,783

2010s

-35%

#10,940

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tiah

Tiah 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 1968, 571 American babies have been named Tiah. Its peak came in 1980, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Tiah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tiah?

The median living Tiah is about 31 years old; half are between 21 and 40. An estimated 600 people named Tiah 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.

Tiah 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	8	#12,351
2018	7	#13,684
2017	5	#18,221
2016	5	#18,642
2015	8	#12,912
2014	5	#18,988
2013	10	#10,940
2012	10	#11,192
2011	10	#11,130
2010	9	#12,191
2009	6	#17,123
2008	9	#12,502
2007	5	#20,322
2006	9	#12,350
2005	17	#7,115
2004	21	#5,950
2003	21	#5,783
2002	10	#10,187
2001	10	#10,052
2000	10	#9,821
1995	22	#4,668
1990	24	#4,222
1985	15	#5,062
1980	30	#2,996
1975	–	–
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 Tiah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tiah?

The median living Tiah is about 31 years old. Half of all living Tiahs are between 21 and 40 years old.

How many people named Tiah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Tiah are alive in the United States, based on 571 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tiah in 2025?

Tiah 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 Tiah?

571 babies have been named Tiah in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tiah most popular?

Tiah peaked in 1980, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Tiah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tiah rising or falling?

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

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Tiah popularity over time

The story of Tiah

How old are people named Tiah?

Tiah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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