Feminine dossier · first seen 1917

Tamara

Endangered Down 97.6% from peak
Peak era
1970
Peak births
4,721
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X

Quick answers about Tamara

How many people are named Tamara?

An estimated 112,640 living Americans are named Tamara.

How rare is Tamara?

Tamara is uncommon among babies today, with 111 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.6% from its 1970 peak.

How old is the typical Tamara?

The median age of a living American named Tamara is approximately 52 years, with most bearers falling between 42 and 60 years old.

Is Tamara still popular?

No. Tamara is endangered as a baby name, down 97.6% from its 1970 peak with 111 births in 2025.

Where is Tamara most common?

Tamara has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 9.2× more often than the national baseline.

1917Peak 19702025
peak 1970 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
1970
Decline from peak
97.6%
2025
111
All-time
131,286

Tamara broke out in California, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming (1957) and became over-represented in 41 states over 45 years.

Broke out: California, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, 1957 · over-represented in 41 states over 45 years

Alabama: broke out 1985 AL Alaska: broke out 1959 AK Arizona: broke out 1972 AZ Arkansas: broke out 1980 AR California: broke out 1957 CA Colorado: broke out 1958 CO Connecticut: never over-represented CT Delaware: broke out 1980 DE District of Columbia: broke out 1973 DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: broke out 1990 GA Hawaii: broke out 1988 HI Idaho: broke out 1957 ID Illinois: broke out 2002 IL Indiana: broke out 1957 IN Iowa: broke out 1957 IA Kansas: broke out 1957 KS Kentucky: broke out 1991 KY Louisiana: broke out 1991 LA Maine: broke out 1996 ME Maryland: broke out 1993 MD Massachusetts: never over-represented MA Michigan: broke out 1957 MI Minnesota: broke out 1957 MN Mississippi: broke out 1987 MS Missouri: never over-represented MO Montana: broke out 1957 MT Nebraska: broke out 1957 NE Nevada: broke out 1959 NV New Hampshire: never over-represented NH New Jersey: never over-represented NJ New Mexico: broke out 1978 NM New York: broke out 1996 NY North Carolina: broke out 1994 NC North Dakota: broke out 1957 ND Ohio: broke out 1957 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1961 OK Oregon: broke out 1957 OR Pennsylvania: never over-represented PA Rhode Island: never over-represented RI South Carolina: broke out 1975 SC South Dakota: broke out 1957 SD Tennessee: broke out 1985 TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: broke out 1957 UT Vermont: broke out 1965 VT Virginia: broke out 1996 VA Washington: broke out 1957 WA West Virginia: broke out 1958 WV Wisconsin: never over-represented WI Wyoming: broke out 1957 WY