Tamitha: 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	161	16	–	#1,726
1970s	231	23	+43%	#1,701
1980s	62	6	-73%	#5,114
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

161

–

#1,726

1970s

231

+43%

#1,701

1980s

-73%

#5,114

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tamitha

Tamitha 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 1966, 454 American babies have been named Tamitha. Its peak came in 1970, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Tamitha?

The median living Tamitha is about 54 years old; half are between 49 and 56. An estimated 400 people named Tamitha 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.

Tamitha 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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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	13	#5,637
1980	11	#6,278
1975	18	#3,753
1970	55	#1,701
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tamitha?

The median living Tamitha is about 54 years old. Half of all living Tamithas are between 49 and 56 years old.

How many people named Tamitha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Tamitha are alive in the United States, based on 454 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tamitha in 2025?

Tamitha 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 Tamitha?

454 babies have been named Tamitha in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tamitha most popular?

Tamitha peaked in 1970, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Tamitha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tamitha rising or falling?

Tamitha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Tamitha popularity over time

The story of Tamitha

How old are people named Tamitha?

Tamitha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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