How Many People Are Named Tamer?
An estimated 771 people in the United States have the first name Tamer. It is predominantly male (96.0%). The average bearer is 29 years old, and Tamer peaked in popularity in 2004 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tamer 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 Tamer paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
771
About 1 in 444,558 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.0% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
2004
31 births
Total Registered
826
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tamer
Tamer is predominantly male (96.0%), though 33 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Tamer as a male name
Ranked #13,945 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 2004 (31 births)
Tamer as a female name
Ranked #4,905 in 1925
6 female births in 1925
Peak: 1918 (11 births)
Tamer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tamer span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 214 babies were registered. Tamer has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tamer by Decade
How has Tamer 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.
Tamer by State
Birth registrations for Tamer span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, New Jersey. The lowest are in North Carolina, Illinois, New Jersey. On average, about 24 Tamers were registered per state.
Tamer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tamer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Tamer
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Tamer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tamer?
We estimate approximately 771 people named Tamer 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 444,558 Americans share this first name.
Is Tamer a common name?
Tamer is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 826 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tamer most popular?
Tamer reached peak popularity in 2004, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tamer is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tamer a male name?
Tamer is predominantly male. 96.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tamer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tamer Smith, Tamer Johnson, Tamer 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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