Tamia Petersen
There are approximately 2 people named Tamia Petersen living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Tamia with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Petersen. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Tamia
12K
Alive today
Named Petersen
68K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 12K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2004
Average age: 22
Top Census group: Black or African American (83.7%)
Estimated bearers: 68K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #563
Per 100K: 19.70
Top ancestry: White (90.5%)
First name trend
Tamia: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Tamia. The peak year was 2004 with 833 births. The average person named Tamia today is 22 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tamia
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Tamia, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 83.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tamia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Tamia at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American83.7% · 8,559
- Two or more races5.9% · 607
- Hispanic or Latino5.7% · 582
- White3.4% · 347
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 66
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 59
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Petersen surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Petersen, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Petersen described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Petersen at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White90.5% · 53,275
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 2,116
- Two or more races3.1% · 1,834
- Black or African American1.6% · 949
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 507
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 204
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Tamia has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0036% of the US population, based on 12,453 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Tamia right now.
The surname Petersen appears at a rate of 19.70 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0197%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Tamia Petersen. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Petersen
FAQ
Tamia Petersen: questions and answers
How many people are named Tamia Petersen?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Tamia Petersen. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0036%) with the surname frequency (19.70 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Tamia Petersen?
We classify Tamia Petersen as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Tamia a male or female name?
Tamia is predominantly female. Out of 12,724 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Tamia profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Tamia Petersen?
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