Girl nameNot in the current top chartsFalling
Tamela
3 syllablesPeak year: 19596 lettersStarts with T
Meaning & origin
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Tamela's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Tamela |
|---|---|
| 1947 | 10 |
| 1948 | 8 |
| 1949 | 7 |
| 1950 | 12 |
| 1951 | 11 |
| 1952 | 15 |
| 1953 | 16 |
| 1954 | 23 |
| 1955 | 27 |
| 1956 | 26 |
| 1957 | 146 |
| 1958 | 331 |
| 1959 | 390 |
| 1960 | 383 |
| 1961 | 379 |
| 1962 | 363 |
| 1963 | 356 |
| 1964 | 360 |
| 1965 | 286 |
| 1966 | 352 |
| 1967 | 326 |
| 1968 | 315 |
| 1969 | 316 |
| 1970 | 308 |
| 1971 | 292 |
| 1972 | 192 |
| 1973 | 159 |
| 1974 | 176 |
| 1975 | 157 |
| 1976 | 136 |
| 1977 | 105 |
| 1978 | 106 |
| 1979 | 105 |
| 1980 | 108 |
| 1981 | 82 |
| 1982 | 88 |
| 1983 | 74 |
| 1984 | 68 |
| 1985 | 61 |
| 1986 | 64 |
| 1987 | 49 |
| 1988 | 43 |
| 1989 | 37 |
| 1990 | 35 |
| 1991 | 41 |
| 1992 | 31 |
| 1993 | 27 |
| 1994 | 20 |
| 1995 | 15 |
| 1996 | 17 |
| 1997 | 19 |
| 1998 | 10 |
| 1999 | 11 |
| 2000 | 9 |
| 2001 | 11 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2004 | 8 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 11 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
Tamela through the decades
- Tamela peaked in 1959, when 390 babies were named Tamela in the US.
- The 1960s were Tamela's strongest decade, averaging 344 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2002–2018), use of Tamela has fallen 57% compared to the 10 years before that.