Feminine dossier · first seen 1959
Tamya
Endangered
Down 97.3% from peak
Peak era
2003
Peak births
262
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Tamya
How many people are named Tamya?
An estimated 2,739 living Americans are named Tamya.
How rare is Tamya?
Tamya is very rare among babies today, with 7 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.3% from its 2003 peak.
How old is the typical Tamya?
The median age of a living American named Tamya is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 24 years old.
Is Tamya still popular?
No. Tamya is endangered as a baby name, down 97.3% from its 2003 peak with 7 births in 2025.
Where is Tamya most common?
Tamya has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 7.5× more often than the national baseline.
1959Peak 20032025
Peak year
2003
Decline from peak
97.3%
2025
7
All-time
2,790
Where it lives now
Tamya is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 7.5× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in Alabama and South Carolina.
States where Tamya is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.