Tamarra: 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	25	3	–	#4,202
1950s	66	7	+164%	#3,091
1960s	145	15	+120%	#2,962
1970s	325	33	+124%	#2,250
1980s	304	30	-6%	#2,276
1990s	230	23	-24%	#3,281
2000s	101	10	-56%	#8,287
2010s	24	2	-76%	#10,928
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,202

1950s

+164%

#3,091

1960s

145

+120%

#2,962

1970s

325

+124%

#2,250

1980s

304

-6%

#2,276

1990s

230

-24%

#3,281

2000s

101

-56%

#8,287

2010s

-76%

#10,928

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tamarra

Tamarra 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 1943, 1,220 American babies have been named Tamarra. Its peak came in 1980, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Tamarra?

The median living Tamarra is about 44 years old; half are between 33 and 52. An estimated 1,200 people named Tamarra 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.

Tamarra 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	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	10	#10,928
2012	–	–
2011	9	#12,045
2010	5	#19,551
2009	8	#13,567
2008	10	#11,513
2007	14	#8,964
2006	9	#12,322
2005	14	#8,287
2004	8	#12,645
2003	9	#11,233
2002	9	#11,007
2001	10	#10,032
2000	10	#9,807
1995	35	#3,281
1990	23	#4,369
1985	26	#3,404
1980	44	#2,276
1975	36	#2,317
1970	24	#2,928
1965	15	#3,388
1960	10	#4,416
1955	7	#5,145
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tamarra?

The median living Tamarra is about 44 years old. Half of all living Tamarras are between 33 and 52 years old.

How many people named Tamarra are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Tamarra are alive in the United States, based on 1,220 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tamarra mean?

Spelling variant of Tamara.

How popular is the name Tamarra in 2025?

Tamarra 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 Tamarra?

1,220 babies have been named Tamarra in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tamarra most popular?

Tamarra peaked in 1980, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Tamarra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tamarra rising or falling?

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

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Tamarra popularity over time

The story of Tamarra

How old are people named Tamarra?

Tamarra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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