Feminine dossier · first seen 1947

Tamela

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1959
Peak era
1959
Peak births
390
Current vitality
Below reporting floor
Peak generation
Boomer
1947Peak 19592025
peak 1959 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Tamela

How many people are named Tamela?

An estimated 6,437 living Americans are named Tamela.

How rare is Tamela?

Tamela fell below the SSA's 5-birth reporting floor in 2025. It is extremely rare as a new baby name.

How old is the typical Tamela?

The median age of a living American named Tamela is approximately 59 years, with most bearers falling between 52 and 64 years old.

Is Tamela still popular?

Not especially. Tamela has been declining since its 1959 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.

Peak year
1959
Decline from peak
100%
2025
0
All-time
7,186
Diaspora map

Tamela spread fast — broke out in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Virginia (1966) and ran high in 5 states within a decade.

Broke out: Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Virginia, 1966 · over-represented in 5 states over 0 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 1966 FL Georgia: broke out 1966 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: broke out 1966 KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 1966 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1966 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY