Tamatha: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	1,256	126	–	#499
1970s	1,289	129	+3%	#604
1980s	230	23	-82%	#2,589
1990s	37	4	-84%	#8,433
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

1,256

126

–

#499

1970s

1,289

129

+3%

#604

1980s

230

-82%

#2,589

1990s

-84%

#8,433

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tamatha

Tamatha 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 1960, 2,812 American babies have been named Tamatha. Its peak came in 1968, when 381 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Tamatha?

The median living Tamatha is about 55 years old; half are between 51 and 57. An estimated 2,600 people named Tamatha 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.

Tamatha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	10	#8,433
1985	21	#3,970
1980	37	#2,589
1975	103	#1,136
1970	290	#604
1965	–	–
1960	6	#6,314
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tamatha?

The median living Tamatha is about 55 years old. Half of all living Tamathas are between 51 and 57 years old.

How many people named Tamatha are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Tamatha are alive in the United States, based on 2,812 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tamatha in 2025?

Tamatha 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 Tamatha?

2,812 babies have been named Tamatha in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tamatha most popular?

Tamatha peaked in 1968, when 381 newborns received the name.

Is Tamatha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tamatha rising or falling?

Tamatha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Tamatha

Tamatha popularity over time

The story of Tamatha

How old are people named Tamatha?

Tamatha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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