Tamija
The Story of Tamija
As a girl name
Tamija first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 21 Tamijas were born — ranking #4,955 that year. As of 2026, Tamija ranks #4,955 for girls with 21 births, with steady use. In total, more than 26 Tamijas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tamija first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 14 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 14 Tamijas were born — ranking #4,650 that year. As of 2026, Tamija ranks #4,650 for boys with 14 births, with steady use. In total, more than 14 Tamijas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tamija
Tamija is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 26 births in the dataset. Tamija's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #4,955. Use the chart and map above to compare Tamija's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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