How Many People Are Named Tamla?
An estimated 312 people in the United States have the first name Tamla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Tamla peaked in popularity in 1971 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tamla 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 Tamla paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
312
About 1 in 1,098,572 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1971
48 births
Total Registered
358
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tamla
Tamla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 358 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Tamla as a female name
Ranked #10,548 in 1985
6 female births in 1985
Peak: 1971 (48 births)
Tamla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tamla span from the 1950s to the 1980s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 192 babies were registered. Tamla has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tamla by Decade
How has Tamla 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.
Tamla by State
Birth registrations for Tamla span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Ohio, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, Ohio, Louisiana. On average, about 5 Tamlas were registered per state.
Tamla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tamla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tamla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tamla?
We estimate approximately 312 people named Tamla 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 1,098,572 Americans share this first name.
Is Tamla a common name?
Tamla is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 358 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tamla most popular?
Tamla reached peak popularity in 1971, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tamla is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tamla a female name?
Tamla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tamla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tamla Smith, Tamla Johnson, Tamla 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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