Unisex nameCurrently #2,374 in the USSteady
Tamar
2 syllablesPeak year: 19775 lettersStarts with T
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Tamar's meaning
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Tamar's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Tamar |
|---|---|
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1929 | 5 |
| 1931 | 5 |
| 1934 | 5 |
| 1935 | 5 |
| 1936 | 5 |
| 1937 | 5 |
| 1938 | 8 |
| 1939 | 8 |
| 1940 | 5 |
| 1941 | 5 |
| 1942 | 8 |
| 1943 | 8 |
| 1944 | 11 |
| 1945 | 10 |
| 1946 | 7 |
| 1947 | 10 |
| 1948 | 15 |
| 1949 | 17 |
| 1950 | 17 |
| 1951 | 19 |
| 1952 | 20 |
| 1953 | 14 |
| 1954 | 22 |
| 1955 | 22 |
| 1956 | 27 |
| 1957 | 28 |
| 1958 | 45 |
| 1959 | 35 |
| 1960 | 51 |
| 1961 | 51 |
| 1962 | 54 |
| 1963 | 50 |
| 1964 | 47 |
| 1965 | 78 |
| 1966 | 77 |
| 1967 | 57 |
| 1968 | 72 |
| 1969 | 69 |
| 1970 | 87 |
| 1971 | 85 |
| 1972 | 76 |
| 1973 | 100 |
| 1974 | 116 |
| 1975 | 110 |
| 1976 | 124 |
| 1977 | 149 |
| 1978 | 135 |
| 1979 | 148 |
| 1980 | 115 |
| 1981 | 137 |
| 1982 | 138 |
| 1983 | 145 |
| 1984 | 133 |
| 1985 | 141 |
| 1986 | 107 |
| 1987 | 112 |
| 1988 | 125 |
| 1989 | 120 |
| 1990 | 104 |
| 1991 | 101 |
| 1992 | 113 |
| 1993 | 90 |
| 1994 | 103 |
| 1995 | 115 |
| 1996 | 111 |
| 1997 | 117 |
| 1998 | 121 |
| 1999 | 133 |
| 2000 | 142 |
| 2001 | 123 |
| 2002 | 124 |
| 2003 | 138 |
| 2004 | 109 |
| 2005 | 109 |
| 2006 | 101 |
| 2007 | 115 |
| 2008 | 117 |
| 2009 | 86 |
| 2010 | 88 |
| 2011 | 100 |
| 2012 | 105 |
| 2013 | 124 |
| 2014 | 110 |
| 2015 | 91 |
| 2016 | 96 |
| 2017 | 74 |
| 2018 | 70 |
| 2019 | 67 |
| 2020 | 65 |
| 2021 | 71 |
| 2022 | 71 |
| 2023 | 77 |
| 2024 | 77 |
Tamar through the decades
- Tamar peaked in 1977, when 149 babies were named Tamar in the US.
- The 1980s were Tamar's strongest decade, averaging 127 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Tamar has fallen 28% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Tamar currently ranks #2,374 in the US and is holding steady.