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The first name Tamia

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A 20th-century coinage popularized by the Canadian singer Tamia Hill.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 4 girls were named Tamia, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2004, with 43 births (#676).

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427
babies named Tamia, 1996–2025
#4,867
rank in 2025
2004
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tamia with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Tamia at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 57 girls born in the United States were named Tamia, the 2,954th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2004, when 833 were.

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12,782
babies named Tamia since 1880
#2,954
rank in 2025
2004
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Tamia

2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Tamia
    Canadian musician and singer, born 1975
  • Flo Milli
    American rapper, born 2000

Questions

What does the name Tamia mean?
A 20th-century coinage popularized by the Canadian singer Tamia Hill.
How popular is the name Tamia?
In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Tamia, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2004, with 43 births.
Is Tamia a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 12,782 US babies named Tamia since 1880 were girls.
When was Tamia most popular?
2004 in the United States, when 833 babies were named Tamia, its highest rank at 375th.