Tamila: 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	36	4	–	#3,365
1960s	210	21	+483%	#2,240
1970s	167	17	-20%	#2,696
1980s	79	8	-53%	#5,872
1990s	27	3	-66%	#10,029
2000s	18	2	-33%	#15,234
2010s	30	3	+67%	#14,188
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-72%	#17,364

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,365

1960s

210

+483%

#2,240

1970s

167

-20%

#2,696

1980s

-53%

#5,872

1990s

-66%

#10,029

2000s

-33%

#15,234

2010s

+67%

#14,188

2020s (to 2025)

-72%

#17,364

The story of Tamila

Tamila 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, 572 American babies have been named Tamila. Its peak came in 1968, when 30 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 Tamila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tamila?

The median living Tamila is about 53 years old; half are between 44 and 60. An estimated 500 people named Tamila 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.

Tamila 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	5	#17,364
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#15,478
2017	5	#18,178
2016	7	#14,188
2015	5	#18,842
2014	–	–
2013	7	#14,446
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	7	#15,234
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,915
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#17,347
1995	–	–
1990	7	#11,271
1985	5	#12,293
1980	12	#5,872
1975	13	#4,820
1970	27	#2,696
1965	27	#2,337
1960	15	#3,339
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tamila?

The median living Tamila is about 53 years old. Half of all living Tamilas are between 44 and 60 years old.

How many people named Tamila are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Tamila are alive in the United States, based on 572 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tamila in 2025?

Tamila 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 Tamila?

572 babies have been named Tamila in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tamila most popular?

Tamila peaked in 1968, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Tamila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tamila rising or falling?

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

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Tamila popularity over time

The story of Tamila

How old are people named Tamila?

Tamila year by year

Frequently asked questions

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