How Many People Are Named Tamara?
An estimated 114,280 people in the United States have the first name Tamara. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #477 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Tamara peaked in popularity in 1970 with 4,733 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tamara as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Tamara paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Tamara is overwhelmingly female, 417 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Tamara has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
114,280
About 1 in 2,999 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1970
4,733 births
Total Registered
131,587
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tamara
Tamara is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 131,587 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Tamara as a male name
Ranked #12,285 in 2002
5 male births in 2002
Peak: 1974 (23 births)
Tamara as a female name
Ranked #1,757 in 2024
115 female births in 2024
Peak: 1970 (4,721 births)
Tamara: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tamara span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 39,116 babies were registered. Tamara has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tamara by Decade
How has Tamara tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Tamara by State
Birth registrations for Tamara span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Ohio, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Rhode Island, Delaware. On average, about 2,522 Tamaras were registered per state.
Tamara + Last Name Combinations
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Tamara: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tamara?
We estimate approximately 114,280 people named Tamara are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,999 Americans share this first name.
Is Tamara a common name?
Tamara is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 131,587 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tamara most popular?
Tamara reached peak popularity in 1970, when 4,733 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tamara is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tamara a female name?
Tamara is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tamara Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tamara Smith, Tamara Johnson, Tamara Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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