Tamsen vs Tamara

Side-by-side comparison of Tamsen and Tamara — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Tamsen

Girl name · Rank #15502

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Name B

Tamara

Girl name · Rank #1752

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Metric Tamsen Tamara
Current Rank #15502 #1752
Total Births (all years) 419 131,170
Peak Year 1979 1970
Peak Year Births 23 4,721
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Tamsen Tamara
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 30
1930ss — 292
1940ss 19 2,365
1950ss 79 13,090
1960ss 93 39,006
1970ss 68 37,076
1980ss 113 21,236
1990ss 22 10,695
2000ss 10 5,100
2010ss 10 1,719
2020ss 5 555

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tamsen Tamara
2014 — 168
2015 — 181
2016 — 154
2017 — 141
2018 5 114
2019 — 124
2020 — 107
2021 — 104
2022 — 120
2023 — 109
2024 5 115

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1943–2024.

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