Tia is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tia is a girl name of Greek, Spanish origin meaning “princess or aunt”. A short form of names ending in tia, also Spanish for aunt.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 33,896 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 15,526 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 555 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 258 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 403 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Tia per year, United States (1944 to 2025). United States peaked in 1982 (1,189/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (1,050/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2008 (47/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (24/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2008 (21/yr).
Tia has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1982, when it ranked #430 nationally (given to 1,189 babies that year).
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