Tamara
Girl name · #1809 in 2025 · Very rare
Tamara ranks #1809 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 111 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1311, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,216 girls born in 2025 was named Tamara.
The 108-year story
Tamara first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1970, when 4,721 girls were named Tamara — good for #79 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.
Babies named Tamara per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tamara in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tamara is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tamara will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tamara is most common
Geography matters for names, and Tamara is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Tamara is most common in FL (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Tamara is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Tamara
Statistically, parents drawn to Tamara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tara, Audra, Deanna, Melinda, and Lara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tamara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 111 | #1808 |
| 2024 | 115 | #1753 |
| 2023 | 109 | #1837 |
| 2022 | 120 | #1731 |
| 2021 | 106 | #1871 |
| 2020 | 107 | #1830 |
| 2019 | 124 | #1687 |
| 2018 | 114 | #1787 |
| 2017 | 141 | #1552 |
| 2016 | 155 | #1480 |
| 2015 | 181 | #1311 |
| 2014 | 168 | #1376 |
| 2013 | 187 | #1267 |
| 2012 | 203 | #1206 |
| 2011 | 217 | #1127 |
| 2010 | 231 | #1075 |
| 2009 | 300 | #907 |
| 2008 | 352 | #815 |
| 2007 | 416 | #700 |
| 2006 | 416 | #680 |
| 2005 | 438 | #638 |
| 2004 | 503 | #568 |
| 2003 | 575 | #499 |
| 2002 | 797 | #373 |
| 2001 | 623 | #447 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tamara a popular girl name?
Tamara ranked #1809 among girls in 2025 with 111 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1311.
When was the name Tamara most popular?
Tamara peaked in 1970, when 4,721 American girls received the name (ranked #79 that year). Since 1970 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tamara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,216 newborn American girls was named Tamara. 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.