girl's name
Tamya
TAHM-yuh
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,820
Tamya is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2003, when 262 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1959.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tamya Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 20 |
| 1970s | 49 |
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 253 |
| 2000s | 1,833 |
| 2010s | 520 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 79 |
How Popular Is Tamya?
In 2025, Tamya was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Tamya 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 Tamya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Tamya Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tamya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Tamya
- Pronunciation TAHM-yuh
Sibling Names for Tamya
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Tamya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Tamya
How popular is the name Tamya?
In 2025, Tamya was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Tamya a girl's or a boy's name?
Tamya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tamya?
Tamya has 2 syllables.
When was Tamya most popular?
Tamya peaked in 2003, when 262 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Tamya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tamya currently ranks #12,669 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.