Masculine dossier · first seen 1915

Tamotsu

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1923

Peak births

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

Quick answers about Tamotsu

Tamotsu has not appeared in SSA records since 1932. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no boys received it in the latest available data.

The median age of a living American named Tamotsu is approximately 97 years, with most bearers falling between 96 and 99 years old.

No. Tamotsu is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1932.

Tamotsu has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 288.8× more often than the national baseline.

1915Peak 19232025

Peak year

1923

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

199

Tamotsu disappeared from SSA records in 1932 and has not been seen in 93 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Tamotsu peaked in 1923, when 26 boys were given the name.

No boys were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 199 Americans named Tamotsu since 1915.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age98

Core range96–101

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Flash Flood

A concentrated generational spike rather than a slow classic.

Geographic heartland

Hawaii

288.8× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Hawaii · 1920s 288.8×