Tamar
Girl name · #2442 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 73 baby girls were named Tamar, placing it at #2442 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2236, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,658 girls born in 2025 was named Tamar.
Babies named Tamar per year. Source: SSA.
The 110-year story
Tamar first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1977, when 133 girls were named Tamar — good for #1009 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Tamar against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tamar in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tamar is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tamar will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tamar is most common
State-level data for Tamar is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tamar
Statistically, parents drawn to Tamar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tommi, Samar, Terra, Adria, and Rina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tamar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 | #2438 |
| 2024 | 77 | #2362 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2517 |
| 2022 | 71 | #2510 |
| 2021 | 66 | #2608 |
| 2020 | 59 | #2779 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2729 |
| 2018 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2017 | 66 | #2635 |
| 2016 | 85 | #2247 |
| 2015 | 84 | #2236 |
| 2014 | 98 | #2010 |
| 2013 | 108 | #1866 |
| 2012 | 90 | #2115 |
| 2011 | 82 | #2274 |
| 2010 | 66 | #2691 |
| 2009 | 70 | #2614 |
| 2008 | 91 | #2184 |
| 2007 | 90 | #2198 |
| 2006 | 85 | #2248 |
| 2005 | 87 | #2122 |
| 2004 | 88 | #2067 |
| 2003 | 109 | #1733 |
| 2002 | 103 | #1750 |
| 2001 | 94 | #1861 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tamar a popular girl name?
Tamar ranked #2442 among girls in 2025 with 73 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2236.
When was the name Tamar most popular?
Tamar peaked in 1977, when 133 American girls received the name (ranked #1009 that year). Since 1977 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tamar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,658 newborn American girls was named Tamar. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.