Tamio
A masculine Japanese name meaning "gem born son".
Name Census estimates that about 1 living Americans carry the first name Tamio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tamio today is around 52 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tamio births was 1925 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tamio. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Tamio. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
1
~ 1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Peak year
1925
7 babies that year
Average age
52
years old
1929 SSA rank
#3,915
Tracked since 1925
Popularity
Tamio: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Tamio by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tamio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Tamio
The name Tamio has its origins in Japanese culture and language. It is a masculine given name that is believed to have derived from the Japanese words "tami" meaning "people" and "o" meaning "great" or "prosperous." Therefore, the name Tamio can be interpreted to mean "great people" or "prosperous people."
In Japan, the name Tamio has been in use for centuries, with records of it appearing in historical documents dating back to the Heian period (794-1185 AD). During this time, Japan experienced a golden age of art, literature, and cultural refinement, and it is possible that the name Tamio was associated with the prosperous and cultured elite of the time.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Tamio was Tamio Okuda, a Japanese samurai warrior who lived during the Sengoku period (1467-1603 AD). Okuda was a renowned military strategist and served under the powerful warlord Oda Nobunaga.
Another notable figure with the name Tamio was Tamio Nishizawa, a Japanese philosopher and educator who lived from 1878 to 1959. Nishizawa was a proponent of the Kyoto School of philosophy and played a significant role in the development of modern Japanese thought.
In the world of literature, Tamio Miyake was a celebrated Japanese novelist and short story writer who lived from 1912 to 1999. His works often explored themes of love, loss, and the human condition, and he is regarded as one of the most influential writers of the 20th century in Japan.
The name Tamio has also been associated with notable figures in the realm of sports. Tamio Ito was a Japanese gymnast who won a gold medal in the men's horizontal bar event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. His achievement brought great pride and recognition to Japan on the international stage.
Another individual with the name Tamio who left a lasting impact was Tamio Kishida, a Japanese architect who lived from 1905 to 1966. Kishida was renowned for his innovative and modernist designs, and his works, such as the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, have become iconic landmarks in Japan.
While the name Tamio has its roots in Japanese culture, it has also been adopted and used in other parts of the world, though with less frequency. The name carries a sense of strength, prosperity, and cultural significance, reflecting the rich history and traditions of its Japanese origins.
People
Tamio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tamio as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tamio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tamio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tamio going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 US residents.
Is Tamio a common name?
We classify Tamio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 3.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tamio most popular?
The single biggest year for Tamio was 1925, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tamio is about 52 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tamio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tamio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tamio in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Tamio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tamio in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tamio can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Tamio?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.