Feminine dossier · first seen 1917

Tamara

Endangered Down 97.6% from peak
Peak era
1970
Peak births
4,721
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
1917Peak 19702025
peak 1970 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Tamara

How many people are named Tamara?

An estimated 119,565 living Americans are named Tamara.

How rare is Tamara?

Tamara is uncommon among babies today, with 111 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.6% from its 1970 peak.

How old is the typical Tamara?

The median age of a living American named Tamara is approximately 53 years, with most bearers falling between 43 and 61 years old.

Is Tamara still popular?

No. Tamara is endangered as a baby name, down 97.6% from its 1970 peak with 111 births in 2025.

Peak year
1970
Decline from peak
97.6%
2025
111
All-time
131,286

Tamara took 52 years to reach 37 states. A slow burn from California, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, and Washington outward.

Broke out: California, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, and Washington, 1950 · over-represented in 37 states over 52 years

Alabama: broke out 1985 AL Alaska: broke out 1968 AK Arizona: broke out 1972 AZ Arkansas: broke out 1980 AR California: broke out 1950 CA Colorado: broke out 1956 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: broke out 1973 DC Florida: broke out 2000 FL Georgia: broke out 1990 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: broke out 1957 ID Illinois: broke out 2002 IL Indiana: broke out 1950 IN Iowa: broke out 1950 IA Kansas: broke out 1955 KS Kentucky: broke out 1991 KY Louisiana: broke out 1991 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 1993 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 1951 MI Minnesota: broke out 1957 MN Mississippi: broke out 1987 MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: broke out 1958 MT Nebraska: broke out 1957 NE Nevada: broke out 1963 NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: broke out 1978 NM New York: broke out 1996 NY North Carolina: broke out 1994 NC North Dakota: broke out 1957 ND Ohio: broke out 1950 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1961 OK Oregon: broke out 1951 OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 1975 SC South Dakota: broke out 1957 SD Tennessee: broke out 1985 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 1951 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1996 VA Washington: broke out 1950 WA West Virginia: broke out 1958 WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY