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Worldwide Name Statistics

Tamara

Ranked #463 - 1 in 70,539 people
US

Most common in

United States

113k bearers

World total

113,412

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#463

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States113k
Worldwide
~113k
rank #463
Rarity
1 in 70,539
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~113k in US

About the name Tamara

There are an estimated 113,412 people named Tamara alive worldwide today. That ranks Tamara at #463 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Tamara is held by approximately 113,412 people, ranking #463 among first names. That works out to roughly 34 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,926 U.S. residents).

Historically Tamara is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Tamara 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 0.3%Female 99.7%

Tamara popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Tamara, 1917 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1917: 6
  2. 1925: 7
  3. 1927: 8
  4. 1928: 9
  5. 1929: 6
  6. 1930: 10
  7. 1931: 12
  8. 1932: 19
  9. 1933: 20
  10. 1934: 26
  11. 1935: 29
  12. 1936: 31
  13. 1937: 32
  14. 1938: 48
  15. 1939: 65
  16. 1940: 179
  17. 1941: 143
  18. 1942: 133
  19. 1943: 168
  20. 1944: 193
  21. 1945: 194
  22. 1946: 306
  23. 1947: 373
  24. 1948: 324
  25. 1949: 352
  26. 1950: 387
  27. 1951: 471
  28. 1952: 531
  29. 1953: 583
  30. 1954: 664
  31. 1955: 670
  32. 1956: 728
  33. 1957: 1,851
  34. 1958: 3,412
  35. 1959: 3,808
  36. 1960: 3,673
  37. 1961: 3,735
  38. 1962: 3,827
  39. 1963: 3,989
  40. 1964: 3,821
  41. 1965: 3,580
  42. 1966: 3,493
  43. 1967: 4,010
  44. 1968: 4,323
  45. 1969: 4,665
  46. 1970: 4,733
  47. 1971: 4,501
  48. 1972: 3,549
  49. 1973: 4,305
  50. 1974: 4,548
  51. 1975: 3,646
  52. 1976: 3,102
  53. 1977: 3,145
  54. 1978: 2,807
  55. 1979: 2,904
  56. 1980: 2,821
  57. 1981: 2,664
  58. 1982: 2,372
  59. 1983: 2,293
  60. 1984: 2,298
  61. 1985: 2,007
  62. 1986: 2,111
  63. 1987: 1,742
  64. 1988: 1,537
  65. 1989: 1,499
  66. 1990: 1,390
  67. 1991: 1,268
  68. 1992: 1,265
  69. 1993: 1,020
  70. 1994: 1,131
  71. 1995: 1,070
  72. 1996: 1,004
  73. 1997: 933
  74. 1998: 879
  75. 1999: 750
  76. 2000: 681
  77. 2001: 623
  78. 2002: 802
  79. 2003: 575
  80. 2004: 503
  81. 2005: 438
  82. 2006: 416
  83. 2007: 416
  84. 2008: 352
  85. 2009: 300
  86. 2010: 231
  87. 2011: 217
  88. 2012: 203
  89. 2013: 187
  90. 2014: 168
  91. 2015: 181
  92. 2016: 155
  93. 2017: 141
  94. 2018: 114
  95. 2019: 124
  96. 2020: 107
  97. 2021: 106
  98. 2022: 120
  99. 2023: 109
  100. 2024: 115
  101. 2025: 111

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Tamara worldwide?

There are an estimated 113,412 people named Tamara alive worldwide today, ranking #463 globally.

Is Tamara a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 70,539 people. In the United States there are roughly 113,412 bearers, which is 1 in 2,926 Americans.

Is Tamara a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Tamara is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Tamara come from?

Who are famous people named Tamara?

Data sources

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

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