Timya
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "complete" or "perfect".
Name Census estimates that about 378 living Americans carry the first name Timya. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Timya today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Timya births was 2005 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Timya. 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.
People living today
378
~ 1 in 906,758 Americans
Peak year
2005
36 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2019 SSA rank
#17,745
Tracked since 1997
Census
Timya in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 310 people with the first name Timya, which placed it at #28,807 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,807
National first-name rank
People counted
310
310 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Timya
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Timya is Black at 89.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.8%) and White (2.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Timya described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Timya at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.7% · 278
- Two or more races4.8% · 15
- White2.9% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 2
Popularity
Timya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Timya from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 258 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Timya remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Timya 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 Timya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Timyas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Florida, Georgia, South Carolina recorded the most babies named Timya, while Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Timya
The name Timya has its origins in the ancient Sumerian civilization, one of the earliest civilizations in Mesopotamia, dating back to around 4500 BCE. It is derived from the Sumerian word "timya," which means "life" or "breath." This suggests that the name may have been associated with the concept of vitality and the essence of life itself.
In Sumerian mythology, there are references to a minor deity named Timya, who was believed to be a protector of life and fertility. However, the name does not appear to have been widely used as a personal name during the Sumerian period.
The earliest recorded use of the name Timya as a personal name dates back to the Akkadian Empire, which ruled over Mesopotamia from around 2350 BCE to 2150 BCE. During this time, the name was adopted by the Akkadians and became more widespread.
One of the earliest known individuals to bear the name Timya was a high-ranking official in the court of Sargon of Akkad, who ruled from around 2334 BCE to 2279 BCE. This official is mentioned in several cuneiform tablets and inscriptions from the period.
Another notable figure in history with the name Timya was a renowned scholar and philosopher who lived in the city of Uruk during the Neo-Babylonian period, around 600 BCE. He is credited with writing several influential treatises on subjects such as astronomy, mathematics, and theology.
In the 3rd century BCE, there was a powerful queen named Timya who ruled over a small kingdom in the region of modern-day Syria. She was known for her military prowess and successful campaigns against neighboring territories.
During the Parthian Empire, which ruled over parts of ancient Persia from around 247 BCE to 224 CE, there was a prominent general named Timya who led the Parthian armies in several decisive battles against the Romans.
In the 8th century CE, a renowned Islamic scholar and theologian from Baghdad was named Timya. He wrote extensively on topics related to the Quran, Islamic law, and philosophy, and his works were widely studied in the Islamic world.
While the name Timya has its roots in ancient Mesopotamia, it has been used across various cultures and time periods throughout history, reflecting its enduring appeal and significance as a name associated with life, vitality, and profound intellectual and cultural achievements.
People
Timya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Timya 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
Timya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Timya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 378 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Timya 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 906,758 US residents.
Is Timya a common name?
We classify Timya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 383 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Timya most popular?
The single biggest year for Timya was 2005, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Timya is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Timya in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 310 people with the name Timya, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,807 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Timya in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Timya?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Timya appears almost entirely female. Of the 310 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Timya?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Timya is Black at 89.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.8%) and White (2.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Timya most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Timya in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.7% (278 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Timya in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Timya a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Timya in the SSA data are female. 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 Timya still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Timya 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 Timya 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.
How many people are called Timya?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.