Girl nameCurrently #1,757 in the USFalling
Tamara
//təˈmɑɹə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19706 lettersStarts with T
Meaning & origin
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Tamara's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Tamara |
|---|---|
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1925 | 7 |
| 1927 | 8 |
| 1928 | 9 |
| 1929 | 6 |
| 1930 | 10 |
| 1931 | 12 |
| 1932 | 19 |
| 1933 | 20 |
| 1934 | 26 |
| 1935 | 29 |
| 1936 | 31 |
| 1937 | 32 |
| 1938 | 48 |
| 1939 | 65 |
| 1940 | 179 |
| 1941 | 143 |
| 1942 | 133 |
| 1943 | 168 |
| 1944 | 193 |
| 1945 | 194 |
| 1946 | 306 |
| 1947 | 373 |
| 1948 | 324 |
| 1949 | 352 |
| 1950 | 387 |
| 1951 | 471 |
| 1952 | 531 |
| 1953 | 583 |
| 1954 | 664 |
| 1955 | 670 |
| 1956 | 728 |
| 1957 | 1,851 |
| 1958 | 3,411 |
| 1959 | 3,808 |
| 1960 | 3,671 |
| 1961 | 3,737 |
| 1962 | 3,827 |
| 1963 | 3,990 |
| 1964 | 3,821 |
| 1965 | 3,580 |
| 1966 | 3,492 |
| 1967 | 4,010 |
| 1968 | 4,323 |
| 1969 | 4,665 |
| 1970 | 4,733 |
| 1971 | 4,501 |
| 1972 | 3,549 |
| 1973 | 4,305 |
| 1974 | 4,548 |
| 1975 | 3,646 |
| 1976 | 3,102 |
| 1977 | 3,145 |
| 1978 | 2,807 |
| 1979 | 2,904 |
| 1980 | 2,822 |
| 1981 | 2,664 |
| 1982 | 2,372 |
| 1983 | 2,293 |
| 1984 | 2,298 |
| 1985 | 2,007 |
| 1986 | 2,111 |
| 1987 | 1,742 |
| 1988 | 1,537 |
| 1989 | 1,499 |
| 1990 | 1,390 |
| 1991 | 1,268 |
| 1992 | 1,265 |
| 1993 | 1,020 |
| 1994 | 1,131 |
| 1995 | 1,070 |
| 1996 | 1,004 |
| 1997 | 933 |
| 1998 | 879 |
| 1999 | 750 |
| 2000 | 681 |
| 2001 | 623 |
| 2002 | 802 |
| 2003 | 575 |
| 2004 | 503 |
| 2005 | 438 |
| 2006 | 416 |
| 2007 | 416 |
| 2008 | 351 |
| 2009 | 300 |
| 2010 | 231 |
| 2011 | 216 |
| 2012 | 203 |
| 2013 | 187 |
| 2014 | 168 |
| 2015 | 181 |
| 2016 | 154 |
| 2017 | 141 |
| 2018 | 114 |
| 2019 | 124 |
| 2020 | 107 |
| 2021 | 104 |
| 2022 | 120 |
| 2023 | 109 |
| 2024 | 115 |
Tamara through the decades
- Tamara peaked in 1970, when 4,733 babies were named Tamara in the US.
- The 1960s were Tamara's strongest decade, averaging 3,912 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Tamara has fallen 57% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Tamara currently ranks #1,757 in the US and is cooling off.