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girls' name ★ peaked 1999

Tamira

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tamira
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1999
79 babies
All-time total
2,158
#4,477 all-time among girls
First recorded
1957
in Social Security records

Tamira popularity over time

2,158 babies have been named Tamira since 1957, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1999Girls

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 48 5 – #2,500
1960s 158 16 +229% #2,527
1970s 336 34 +113% #1,693
1980s 390 39 +16% #2,186
1990s 478 48 +23% #1,996
2000s 492 49 +3% #2,491
2010s 193 19 -61% #4,823
2020s (to 2025) 63 11 -46% #6,900

The story of Tamira

Tamira 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, 2,158 American babies have been named Tamira. Its peak came in 1999, when 79 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 Tamira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tamira?

The median living Tamira is about 30 years old; half are between 21 and 45. An estimated 2,100 people named Tamira are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Tamira 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 11 #9,500
2023 17 #6,900
2022 13 #8,481
2021 11 #9,484
2020 11 #9,479
2019 9 #11,284
2018 13 #8,561
2017 21 #6,021
2016 15 #7,942
2015 15 #7,964
2014 18 #6,959
2013 26 #5,303
2012 30 #4,823
2011 20 #6,539
2010 26 #5,395
2009 47 #3,508
2008 48 #3,472
2007 43 #3,779
2006 45 #3,558
2005 43 #3,503
2004 59 #2,777
2003 66 #2,491
2002 48 #3,064
2001 51 #2,878
2000 42 #3,264
1995 53 #2,454
1990 34 #3,288
1985 43 #2,352
1980 34 #2,745
1975 44 #2,021
1970 15 #4,020
1965 24 #2,527
1960 15 #3,340
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Tamira

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

  1. 1 Tamira Paszek Tamira Paszek Austrian tennis player (born 1990) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tamira?

The median living Tamira is about 30 years old. Half of all living Tamiras are between 21 and 45 years old.

How many people named Tamira are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Tamira are alive in the United States, based on 2,158 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tamira in 2025?

Tamira 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 Tamira?

2,158 babies have been named Tamira in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tamira most popular?

Tamira peaked in 1999, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Tamira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tamira rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Tamira?

Well-known people named Tamira include Tamira Paszek (tennis player).

Names like Tamira

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

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