Tamara
The Russian form of Hebrew Tamar, “date palm.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Tamara first shows up in the national records in 1917. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1966 to 1977. Its biggest year was 1970, when 4,721 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 79 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1974, at No. 63. All told, 131,703 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Tamera (14,282), Tamra (13,715), Tammara (2,507), Tamyra (2,274), Tamira (2,158), Tammera (1,338) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Tammy
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 | No. 4083 |
| 1920s | 30 | No. 3164 |
| 1930s | 292 | No. 868 |
| 1940s | 2,365 | No. 418 |
| 1950s | 13,091 | No. 121 |
| 1960s | 39,006 | No. 78 |
| 1970s | 37,076 | No. 63 |
| 1980s | 21,235 | No. 108 |
| 1990s | 10,695 | No. 208 |
| 2000s | 5,101 | No. 373 |
| 2010s | 1,721 | No. 1075 |
| 2020s | 668 | No. 1731 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.