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girls' name ★ peaked 1959

Tamera

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,801

A female given name from Hebrew, a rare nonstandard spelling variant of Tamara, popularized by actress Tamera Mowry in the 1990s.

Rank 2025
#6,801
among girls · ↑760 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Tamera
How common
1 in 94,545
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1959
614 babies
All-time total
14,282
#1,326 all-time among girls
First recorded
1940
in Social Security records

Tamera popularity over time

14,282 babies have been named Tamera since 1940, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1964Girls

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 163 16 – #1,838
1950s 1,612 161 +889% #381
1960s 5,260 526 +226% #396
1970s 2,410 241 -54% #492
1980s 1,361 136 -44% #880
1990s 1,776 178 +30% #739
2000s 1,040 104 -41% #1,180
2010s 539 54 -48% #2,301
2020s (to 2025) 121 20 -63% #5,113

The story of Tamera

Tamera is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,801 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1940, 14,282 American babies have been named Tamera. Its peak came in 1959, when 614 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 Tamera stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tamera?

The median living Tamera is about 54 years old; half are between 34 and 62. An estimated 13 thousand people named Tamera are alive in the United States today.

median 54 020406080100

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

Tamera year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 17 #6,801
2024 15 #7,561
2023 26 #5,113
2022 21 #5,966
2021 22 #5,727
2020 20 #6,058
2019 37 #3,997
2018 34 #4,230
2017 31 #4,569
2016 57 #2,964
2015 47 #3,427
2014 61 #2,840
2013 81 #2,301
2012 69 #2,625
2011 56 #3,047
2010 66 #2,724
2009 52 #3,246
2008 64 #2,827
2007 89 #2,230
2006 83 #2,307
2005 102 #1,909
2004 98 #1,924
2003 127 #1,533
2002 133 #1,443
2001 122 #1,532
2000 170 #1,180
1995 270 #756
1990 82 #1,779
1985 138 #1,070
1980 175 #880
1975 230 #665
1970 408 #492
1965 486 #425
1960 556 #409
1955 41 #1,615
1950 29 #1,790
1945 11 #2,896
1940 13 #2,401
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
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1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Tamera

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Tamera Mowry Tamera Mowry American actress, singer, TV host (born 1978) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tamera?

The median living Tamera is about 54 years old. Half of all living Tameras are between 34 and 62 years old.

How many people named Tamera are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Tamera are alive in the United States, based on 14,282 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tamera mean?

A female given name from Hebrew, a rare nonstandard spelling variant of Tamara, popularized by actress Tamera Mowry in the 1990s.

How popular is the name Tamera in 2025?

Tamera ranked #6,801 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tamera?

14,282 babies have been named Tamera in the United States since 1940, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tamera most popular?

Tamera peaked in 1959, when 614 newborns received the name.

Is Tamera a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tamera rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Tamera?

Well-known people named Tamera include Tamera Mowry (actor).

Names like Tamera

Names that sound and feel close to Tamera: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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