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Worldwide Name Statistics

Tamar

Ranked #3112 - 1 in 1,238,965 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,457 bearers

World total

6,457

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3112

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,457
Worldwide
~6,457
rank #3112
Rarity
1 in 1,238,965
of people globally
Gender split
13/87
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,457 in US

About the name Tamar

There are an estimated 6,457 people named Tamar alive worldwide today. That ranks Tamar at #3112 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Tamar is held by approximately 6,457 people, ranking #3112 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 51,402 U.S. residents).

Tamar is used by both genders, 12.6% male and 87.4% female.

Tamar appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 12.6%Female 87.4%

Tamar popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Tamar, 1915 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1915: 5
  2. 1923: 5
  3. 1929: 5
  4. 1931: 5
  5. 1934: 5
  6. 1935: 5
  7. 1936: 5
  8. 1937: 5
  9. 1938: 8
  10. 1939: 8
  11. 1940: 5
  12. 1941: 5
  13. 1942: 8
  14. 1943: 8
  15. 1944: 11
  16. 1945: 10
  17. 1946: 7
  18. 1947: 10
  19. 1948: 15
  20. 1949: 17
  21. 1950: 17
  22. 1951: 19
  23. 1952: 20
  24. 1953: 14
  25. 1954: 22
  26. 1955: 22
  27. 1956: 27
  28. 1957: 28
  29. 1958: 45
  30. 1959: 35
  31. 1960: 51
  32. 1961: 51
  33. 1962: 54
  34. 1963: 50
  35. 1964: 47
  36. 1965: 78
  37. 1966: 77
  38. 1967: 57
  39. 1968: 72
  40. 1969: 69
  41. 1970: 87
  42. 1971: 85
  43. 1972: 76
  44. 1973: 100
  45. 1974: 116
  46. 1975: 110
  47. 1976: 124
  48. 1977: 149
  49. 1978: 135
  50. 1979: 148
  51. 1980: 115
  52. 1981: 137
  53. 1982: 138
  54. 1983: 145
  55. 1984: 134
  56. 1985: 141
  57. 1986: 107
  58. 1987: 112
  59. 1988: 125
  60. 1989: 120
  61. 1990: 104
  62. 1991: 101
  63. 1992: 113
  64. 1993: 90
  65. 1994: 103
  66. 1995: 115
  67. 1996: 111
  68. 1997: 117
  69. 1998: 121
  70. 1999: 133
  71. 2000: 142
  72. 2001: 123
  73. 2002: 124
  74. 2003: 138
  75. 2004: 109
  76. 2005: 109
  77. 2006: 102
  78. 2007: 115
  79. 2008: 117
  80. 2009: 86
  81. 2010: 88
  82. 2011: 100
  83. 2012: 105
  84. 2013: 124
  85. 2014: 110
  86. 2015: 91
  87. 2016: 96
  88. 2017: 74
  89. 2018: 70
  90. 2019: 67
  91. 2020: 65
  92. 2021: 71
  93. 2022: 71
  94. 2023: 78
  95. 2024: 77
  96. 2025: 73

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Tamar worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,457 people named Tamar alive worldwide today, ranking #3112 globally.

Is Tamar a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,238,965 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,457 bearers, which is 1 in 51,402 Americans.

Is Tamar a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Tamar is used 12.6% male and 87.4% female.

Where does the name Tamar come from?

Who are famous people named Tamar?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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