Girl nameNot in the current top chartsFalling
Tama
//ˈtɑmə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19594 lettersStarts with T
Meaning & origin
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Tama's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Tama |
|---|---|
| 1919 | 5 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1925 | 7 |
| 1929 | 5 |
| 1933 | 5 |
| 1937 | 6 |
| 1938 | 6 |
| 1942 | 5 |
| 1943 | 9 |
| 1944 | 7 |
| 1945 | 10 |
| 1946 | 18 |
| 1947 | 12 |
| 1948 | 13 |
| 1949 | 23 |
| 1950 | 11 |
| 1951 | 12 |
| 1952 | 26 |
| 1953 | 26 |
| 1954 | 32 |
| 1955 | 23 |
| 1956 | 39 |
| 1957 | 51 |
| 1958 | 91 |
| 1959 | 97 |
| 1960 | 64 |
| 1961 | 70 |
| 1962 | 66 |
| 1963 | 67 |
| 1964 | 68 |
| 1965 | 51 |
| 1966 | 43 |
| 1967 | 40 |
| 1968 | 40 |
| 1969 | 31 |
| 1970 | 28 |
| 1971 | 29 |
| 1972 | 27 |
| 1973 | 20 |
| 1974 | 23 |
| 1975 | 14 |
| 1976 | 21 |
| 1977 | 16 |
| 1978 | 11 |
| 1979 | 13 |
| 1980 | 12 |
| 1981 | 9 |
| 1982 | 14 |
| 1983 | 9 |
| 1984 | 10 |
| 1985 | 13 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1987 | 8 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 9 |
| 1990 | 11 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1992 | 7 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 |
Tama through the decades
- Tama peaked in 1959, when 97 babies were named Tama in the US.
- The 1960s were Tama's strongest decade, averaging 54 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1990–2018), use of Tama has fallen 35% compared to the 10 years before that.