How Many People Are Named Tamera Hanson?

There are approximately 4 people named Tamera Hanson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Tamera with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hanson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

4

1 in 85,688,585 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Tamera: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Tamera. The peak year was 1959 with 614 births. The average person named Tamera today is 49 years old.

0 123 246 368 491 614 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Tamera

In the 2020 Census, the first name Tamera was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (69.02%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (22.93%) and Two or More Races (4.07%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Tamera in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Tamera rose or fell over time.

White
69.02%
Black
22.93%
Hispanic
2.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.46%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.42%
Two or More Races
4.07%

Ancestry of the Hanson Surname

The surname Hanson was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Hanson in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
89.37%
Black
3.00%
Hispanic
3.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.83%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.62%
Two or More Races
3.14%

How we calculated this

The first name "Tamera" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Hanson" appears at a rate of 35.69 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Tamera are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 4 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Tamera Hanson: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Tamera Hanson?

We estimate approximately 4 people named Tamera Hanson are alive in the United States today. The first name Tamera is shared by 12,422 Americans, and the surname Hanson is shared by 122,343.

How rare is the name Tamera Hanson?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. The first name Tamera is uncommon and the surname Hanson is common.

Is Tamera a male or female name?

Tamera is predominantly female, with 0.0% of bearers being male and 100.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1959 and the average bearer today is 49 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Tamera?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Tamera was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (69.02%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (22.93%) and Two or More Races (4.07%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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