Timya: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	34	3	–	#5,413
2000s	258	26	+659%	#4,025
2010s	91	9	-65%	#7,405
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#5,413

2000s

258

+659%

#4,025

2010s

-65%

#7,405

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Timya

Timya 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 1997, 383 American babies have been named Timya. Its peak came in 2005, when 36 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 Timya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Timya?

The median living Timya is about 19 years old; half are between 16 and 22. An estimated 400 people named Timya 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.

Timya 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	5	#17,757
2018	5	#17,926
2017	–	–
2016	5	#18,649
2015	10	#10,808
2014	7	#14,451
2013	14	#8,530
2012	15	#8,185
2011	17	#7,405
2010	13	#9,187
2009	24	#5,879
2008	34	#4,542
2007	25	#5,692
2006	24	#5,693
2005	36	#4,025
2004	31	#4,487
2003	31	#4,301
2002	19	#6,115
2001	21	#5,558
2000	13	#7,996
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
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 Timya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Timya?

The median living Timya is about 19 years old. Half of all living Timyas are between 16 and 22 years old.

How many people named Timya are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Timya are alive in the United States, based on 383 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Timya in 2025?

Timya 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 Timya?

383 babies have been named Timya in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Timya most popular?

Timya peaked in 2005, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Timya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Timya rising or falling?

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

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Timya popularity over time

The story of Timya

How old are people named Timya?

Timya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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