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Tia

girl name
Origin
Spanish
Syllables
2
Peak era
1980s/2010s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

aunt; also short form of names like Tiana

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1980s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Tia peaked in the 1980s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

32 people · the #90,373 first name in Brazil · median age 50

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Tia

Most people given the name Tia in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Tia you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Tia

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The Tia deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Tia truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Tia fits with your family’s names and surname.

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