ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1947 First Year 2026 Last Year 2004 Peak Year #358 Peak Rank 13K Total Count 69 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Tamia What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Tamia Marilyn Washington Hill is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Tamia performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. In 1994, after signing a development deal with Warner Bros. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamia) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamia) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * African American [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Tamia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Tamia_Hill_2018.png/330px-Tamia_Hill_2018.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamia) 📖 ## The Story of Tamia Tamia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1947, with 10 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2004: 833 births, good for #375 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Tamias. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,595 among baby girl names with 43 births, falling sharply (-56%). In total, more than 13K Tamias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Tamia Phonetically similar names — useful when Tamia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Taenia * [Tomia](/tomia) * [Damia](/damia) * [Tonia](/tonia) * [Tinea](/tinea) * [Tenia](/tenia) * [Tawnya](/tawnya) * [Tannia](/tannia) * Tamias * [Zamia](/zamia) * Danaea * Daimio Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Tamia What does the name Tamia mean? Tamia Marilyn Washington Hill is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Tamia performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. In 1994, after signing a development deal with Warner Bros. What is the origin of the name Tamia? Tamia has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: African American. How popular is Tamia in 2026? In 2026, Tamia ranks #3,595 among girls' names in the U.S., with 43 babies given the name that year. When was Tamia most popular? Tamia reached its peak popularity in 2004, ranking #358 that year with 833 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Tamia most popular? Tamia has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Mississippi, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tamia. Is Tamia a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Tamia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Tamia? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tamia include Leann, Catharine, Anya. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧LeannPeak #358](/leann)[👧CatharinePeak #357](/catharine)[👧AnyaPeak #357](/anya)[👧LeightonPeak #357](/leighton)[👧BrittniPeak #357](/brittni)[👧ClementinePeak #360](/clementine)[👧LilianPeak #360](/lilian)[👧RillaPeak #360](/rilla) ## About the name Tamia Tamia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 13K births in the dataset. Tamia's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #358\. Use the chart and map above to compare Tamia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2004 → ](/year/2004) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "T" → ](/letter/t) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.