Tammara: 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	7	1	–	#4,367
1950s	206	21	+2843%	#1,292
1960s	929	93	+351%	#1,046
1970s	665	67	-28%	#1,152
1980s	443	44	-33%	#1,844
1990s	218	22	-51%	#3,289
2000s	39	4	-82%	#9,000
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,367

1950s

206

+2843%

#1,292

1960s

929

+351%

#1,046

1970s

665

-28%

#1,152

1980s

443

-33%

#1,844

1990s

218

-51%

#3,289

2000s

-82%

#9,000

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tammara

Tammara 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 1946, 2,507 American babies have been named Tammara. Its peak came in 1963, when 106 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 Tammara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tammara?

The median living Tammara is about 54 years old; half are between 43 and 61. An estimated 2,300 people named Tammara 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.

Tammara 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,916
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	12	#9,000
2002	7	#13,465
2001	7	#13,353
2000	7	#12,999
1995	16	#5,921
1990	34	#3,289
1985	44	#2,315
1980	41	#2,386
1975	59	#1,653
1970	101	#1,152
1965	92	#1,095
1960	89	#1,160
1955	9	#4,347
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tammara?

The median living Tammara is about 54 years old. Half of all living Tammaras are between 43 and 61 years old.

How many people named Tammara are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Tammara are alive in the United States, based on 2,507 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tammara mean?

Spelling variant of Tamara.

How popular is the name Tammara in 2025?

Tammara 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 Tammara?

2,507 babies have been named Tammara in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tammara most popular?

Tammara peaked in 1963, when 106 newborns received the name.

Is Tammara a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tammara rising or falling?

Tammara has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Tammara

Tammara popularity over time

The story of Tammara

How old are people named Tammara?

Tammara year by year

Frequently asked questions

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