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

All-time

2,790

Tamya has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 6.2× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Tamya peaked in 2003, when 262 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 7 girls were given the name.

Down 97.3% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 2,790 Americans named Tamya since 1959.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 97.3% from peak

Living profile

2,755

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age21

Core range17–24

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

Mississippi

7.5× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Mississippi · 2000s 7.5×

Alabama · 2000s 6.1×

South Carolina · 2000s 5.5×