Tamsin vs Tamara

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

Name A

Tamsin

Girl name · Rank #12307

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Name B

Tamara

Girl name · Rank #1752

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Metric Tamsin Tamara
Current Rank #12307 #1752
Total Births (all years) 413 131,170
Peak Year 2017 1970
Peak Year Births 27 4,721
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Tamsin Tamara
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 30
1930ss — 292
1940ss — 2,365
1950ss 13 13,090
1960ss 22 39,006
1970ss 18 37,076
1980ss 21 21,236
1990ss 26 10,695
2000ss 77 5,100
2010ss 173 1,719
2020ss 63 555

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tamsin Tamara
2014 19 168
2015 22 181
2016 23 154
2017 27 141
2018 17 114
2019 21 124
2020 20 107
2021 14 104
2022 14 120
2023 8 109
2024 7 115

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, 1955–2024.

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