Tama: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	–	5	1	–	#5,472
1920s	19	–	19	2	+280%	#4,331
1930s	17	–	17	2	-11%	#4,210
1940s	97	–	97	10	+471%	#2,060
1950s	408	–	408	41	+321%	#1,086
1960s	540	–	540	54	+32%	#1,342
1970s	202	–	202	20	-63%	#2,591
1980s	96	–	96	10	-52%	#5,171
1990s	33	–	33	3	-66%	#7,830
2000s	16	–	16	2	-52%	#15,144
2010s	–	13	13	1	-19%	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,472

1920s

–

+280%

#4,331

1930s

–

-11%

#4,210

1940s

–

+471%

#2,060

1950s

408

–

408

+321%

#1,086

1960s

540

–

540

+32%

#1,342

1970s

202

–

202

-63%

#2,591

1980s

–

-52%

#5,171

1990s

–

-66%

#7,830

2000s

–

-52%

#15,144

2010s

–

-19%

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tama

Tama is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1919, 1,446 American babies have been named Tama. Its peak came in 1959, when 97 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tama stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tama?

The median living Tama is about 62 years old; half are between 54 and 67. An estimated 1,300 people named Tama are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tama year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	7	#10,610
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	6	#12,106
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	5	#19,757	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	5	#17,816	–	–
2001	6	#15,144	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	5	#15,510	–	–
1990	11	#7,830	–	–
1985	13	#5,636	–	–
1980	12	#5,871	–	–
1975	14	#4,570	–	–
1970	28	#2,638	–	–
1965	51	#1,573	–	–
1960	64	#1,384	–	–
1955	23	#2,334	–	–
1950	11	#3,400	–	–
1945	10	#3,108	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	7	#4,384	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tama, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tama?

The median living Tama is about 62 years old. Half of all living Tamas are between 54 and 67 years old.

How many people named Tama are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Tama are alive in the United States, based on 1,446 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tama in 2025?

Tama did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tama?

1,446 babies have been named Tama in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tama most popular?

Tama peaked in 1959, when 97 newborns received the name.

Is Tama a boy or girl name?

Tama is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tama rising or falling?

Tama has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Tama

Tama popularity over time

The story of Tama

How old are people named Tama?

Tama year by year

Frequently asked questions

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