Tia
How to say it: TEE-uh · /ˈtiə/
Aunt in Spanish; also used as a short form of Leticia or Cynthia. Greek 'theia' means goddess or divine.
Tia was the 1,415th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 98 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 52% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,705 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,415 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 98 |
| Share of births | 1 in 29,867 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −52% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,705 |
| In France, 2025 | #406 among girls’ names, 65 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Tia peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Honouring a Tia in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Tia is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #406 for girls in 2025.
Ireland: #412.
Famous people named Tia
- Tia Carrere (born 1967)American actress
- Tia Hellebaut (born 1978)Belgian high jumper
- Tia Mowry (born 1978)American actress
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