Fun Facts About the Name Tamia
- More than 12 thousand babies named Tamia: U.S. records list 12,781 babies given the name Tamia from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Tamia Mean?
Tamia is a feminine given name used in English. Its most common explanation connects it to the Hebrew name Tamar, from the word tamar (תָּמָר), meaning 'date palm' or 'palm tree.' Tamar is a biblical name, and the later form Tamara developed in European languages, especially Russian and other Slavic tongues. Tamia may be an English variant or diminutive of Tamara, or it may be a modern name formed from the element Tami and the feminine ending -ia. The exact derivation is uncertain, so the link to Tamar is a widely cited interpretation rather than a firmly established etymology.
Tamia Name History & Origins
Tamia is an English feminine given name. Its likely background is the Hebrew name Tamar, which appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of the daughter-in-law of Judah (Genesis 38) and a daughter of King David (2 Samuel 13). The Greek and Latin form of the name was Thamar. The form Tamara became common in Russia and other Slavic languages, and in Georgian the name is Tamar (თამარი), borne by Queen Tamar, who reigned from 1184 to 1213. Tamara later entered English use. Tamia is a more recent English form, often explained as a variant of Tamara or as a diminutive of Tami, itself a short form of Tamar or Tamara. The name is borne by the Canadian singer Tamia Marilyn Hill (born 1975), who performs as Tamia.
How Popular is the Name Tamia?
Tamia recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2004. Its best rank was #358 in 2001.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,954 | 57 | 0.0035% |
| 2024 | #3,107 | 52 | 0.0032% |
| 2023 | #2,462 | 73 | 0.0046% |
| 2022 | #1,939 | 103 | 0.0063% |
| 2021 | #1,941 | 102 | 0.0062% |
| 2020 | #1,695 | 121 | 0.0075% |
| 2019 | #1,500 | 146 | 0.0087% |
| 2018 | #1,481 | 149 | 0.0088% |
| 2017 | #1,158 | 214 | 0.0124% |
| 2016 | #1,105 | 233 | 0.0132% |
| 2015 | #1,073 | 246 | 0.0138% |
| 2014 | #988 | 271 | 0.0152% |
| 2013 | #954 | 266 | 0.0152% |
| 2012 | #931 | 276 | 0.0157% |
| 2011 | #895 | 292 | 0.0166% |
| 2010 | #773 | 356 | 0.0200% |
| 2009 | #729 | 399 | 0.0217% |
| 2008 | #550 | 562 | 0.0297% |
| 2007 | #527 | 592 | 0.0308% |
| 2006 | #572 | 512 | 0.0269% |
| 2005 | #513 | 581 | 0.0314% |
| 2004 | #375 | 833 | 0.0454% |
| 2003 | #458 | 654 | 0.0358% |
| 2002 | #486 | 578 | 0.0322% |
| 2001 | #358 | 828 | 0.0460% |
| 2000 | #424 | 664 | 0.0366% |
| 1999 | #397 | 705 | 0.0397% |
| 1998 | #380 | 742 | 0.0420% |
| 1997 | #440 | 579 | 0.0333% |
| 1996 | #498 | 483 | 0.0276% |
| 1995 | #2,047 | 67 | 0.0038% |
| 1994 | #3,437 | 33 | 0.0018% |
| 1993 | #3,040 | 39 | 0.0022% |
| 1992 | #3,136 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 1991 | #2,879 | 41 | 0.0022% |
| 1990 | #3,287 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 1989 | #2,710 | 42 | 0.0023% |
| 1988 | #2,244 | 51 | 0.0029% |
| 1987 | #2,393 | 44 | 0.0025% |
| 1986 | #2,557 | 39 | 0.0023% |
| 1985 | #2,540 | 39 | 0.0023% |
| 1984 | #2,337 | 42 | 0.0025% |
| 1983 | #2,353 | 41 | 0.0025% |
| 1982 | #2,637 | 36 | 0.0021% |
| 1981 | #2,023 | 52 | 0.0031% |
| 1980 | #1,978 | 54 | 0.0033% |
| 1979 | #2,425 | 39 | 0.0024% |
| 1978 | #2,154 | 44 | 0.0029% |
| 1977 | #2,706 | 31 | 0.0020% |
| 1976 | #1,991 | 45 | 0.0031% |
| 1975 | #2,274 | 37 | 0.0025% |
| 1974 | #2,492 | 31 | 0.0021% |
| 1973 | #2,676 | 27 | 0.0019% |
| 1972 | #2,669 | 27 | 0.0018% |
| 1971 | #4,103 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1970 | #5,365 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1969 | #4,161 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1968 | #2,961 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1967 | #3,631 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1966 | #4,172 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1964 | #7,693 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1963 | #6,506 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1961 | #7,420 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1960 | #6,314 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1959 | #4,988 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1958 | #3,905 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1957 | #6,013 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1947 | #3,678 | 10 | 0.0006% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Tamia Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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