The first name Tia

In 2025, 65 girls were named Tia, making it the 596th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2004, with 1,050 births (#55).

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

In 2025, 98 girls born in the United States were named Tia, the 1,980th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1982, when 1,182 were.

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.

• Tia Carrere
  American actress (born 1967)
• Tia Hellebaut
  Belgian high jumper, born 1978
• Tia Mowry
  American actress (born 1978)
• Tia Texada
  American actress, born 1971
• Tia Tanaka
  American pornographic actress, born 1987
• Tia Jones
  American female hurdler, born 2000

What does the name Tia mean?

Invented in the latter half of the twentieth century. It can be explained as a short form of Letitia or Venetia, or from Estonian Tiia, pet form of Dorothea.

What is the origin of the name Tia?

Invented in the latter half of the twentieth century. It can be explained as a short form of Letitia or Venetia, or from Estonian Tiia, pet form of Dorothea.

How popular is the name Tia?

In 2025, 65 girls born in England and Wales were named Tia, ranking 596th. Its peak was 2004, with 1,050 births.

Is Tia a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 33,896 US babies named Tia since 1880 were girls.

When was Tia most popular?

1982 in the United States, when 1,182 babies were named Tia, its highest rank at 221st.

How do you pronounce Tia?

Tia is /tiːə/, 2 syllables.