girl's name
Tamia
tuh-MEE-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 13,532
Tamia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2004, when 833 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 58,167 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1947.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Tamia Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 25 |
| 1960s | 80 |
| 1970s | 305 |
| 1980s | 440 |
| 1990s | 2,760 |
| 2000s | 6,203 |
| 2010s | 2,450 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 509 |
How Popular Is Tamia?
In 2025, Tamia was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Tamia Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Tamia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Tamia Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tamia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Tamia
- English tuh-MEE-uh
Sibling Names for Tamia
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Tamia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Tamia
How popular is the name Tamia?
In 2025, Tamia was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Tamia a girl's or a boy's name?
Tamia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tamia?
Tamia has 3 syllables.
When was Tamia most popular?
Tamia peaked in 2004, when 833 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Tamia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tamia currently ranks #2,942 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.