Tya: 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	13	1	–	#6,218
1970s	93	9	+615%	#4,076
1980s	137	14	+47%	#3,852
1990s	211	21	+54%	#3,186
2000s	245	25	+16%	#3,657
2010s	72	7	-71%	#9,685
2020s (to 2025)	20	3	-54%	#13,349

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,218

1970s

+615%

#4,076

1980s

137

+47%

#3,852

1990s

211

+54%

#3,186

2000s

245

+16%

#3,657

2010s

-71%

#9,685

2020s (to 2025)

-54%

#13,349

The story of Tya

Tya 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 1967, 791 American babies have been named Tya. Its peak came in 1999, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Tya?

The median living Tya is about 27 years old; half are between 21 and 39. An estimated 800 people named Tya 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.

Tya 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	6	#15,107
2023	7	#13,349
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	7	#13,373
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#18,252
2016	6	#16,092
2015	11	#10,097
2014	8	#12,988
2013	8	#13,064
2012	10	#11,199
2011	12	#9,685
2010	12	#9,744
2009	19	#7,041
2008	9	#12,517
2007	16	#8,076
2006	17	#7,460
2005	30	#4,573
2004	26	#5,055
2003	23	#5,408
2002	35	#3,803
2001	34	#3,860
2000	36	#3,657
1995	18	#5,431
1990	18	#5,272
1985	12	#6,016
1980	17	#4,505
1975	9	#6,454
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 Tya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tya?

The median living Tya is about 27 years old. Half of all living Tyas are between 21 and 39 years old.

How many people named Tya are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Tya are alive in the United States, based on 791 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tya mean?

Spelling variant of Tia.

How popular is the name Tya in 2025?

Tya 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 Tya?

791 babies have been named Tya in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tya most popular?

Tya peaked in 1999, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Tya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tya rising or falling?

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

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Tya popularity over time

The story of Tya

How old are people named Tya?

Tya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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