Tamarah: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	68	7	–	#2,146
1960s	233	23	+243%	#2,020
1970s	235	24	+1%	#2,562
1980s	304	30	+29%	#2,758
1990s	239	24	-21%	#3,140
2000s	169	17	-29%	#5,136
2010s	73	7	-57%	#9,175
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-89%	#17,433

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,146

1960s

233

+243%

#2,020

1970s

235

+1%

#2,562

1980s

304

+29%

#2,758

1990s

239

-21%

#3,140

2000s

169

-29%

#5,136

2010s

-57%

#9,175

2020s (to 2025)

-89%

#17,433

The story of Tamarah

Tamarah 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 1957, 1,326 American babies have been named Tamarah. Its peak came in 1996, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Tamarah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tamarah?

The median living Tamarah is about 41 years old; half are between 29 and 54. An estimated 1,300 people named Tamarah 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.

Tamarah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#17,433
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#17,875
2017	6	#15,740
2016	8	#12,774
2015	10	#10,788
2014	–	–
2013	7	#14,445
2012	12	#9,663
2011	12	#9,666
2010	13	#9,175
2009	13	#9,334
2008	10	#11,512
2007	20	#6,781
2006	11	#10,547
2005	21	#5,978
2004	17	#7,052
2003	19	#6,271
2002	18	#6,364
2001	17	#6,589
2000	23	#5,136
1995	23	#4,501
1990	31	#3,510
1985	26	#3,403
1980	30	#2,993
1975	23	#3,148
1970	24	#2,927
1965	23	#2,600
1960	27	#2,293
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tamarah?

The median living Tamarah is about 41 years old. Half of all living Tamarahs are between 29 and 54 years old.

How many people named Tamarah are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Tamarah are alive in the United States, based on 1,326 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tamarah mean?

A female given name, variant of Tamara.

How popular is the name Tamarah in 2025?

Tamarah 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 Tamarah?

1,326 babies have been named Tamarah in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tamarah most popular?

Tamarah peaked in 1996, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Tamarah a boy or girl name?

Tamarah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tamarah rising or falling?

Tamarah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Tamarah popularity over time

The story of Tamarah

How old are people named Tamarah?

Tamarah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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