Total births
53
Girls' name · since 1959
Tamah
53 babies named Tamah in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 53
- total births
- 1959–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
53 girls have been named Tamah since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamah has been recorded 53 times among girls since 1959, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1978.
- 53 total births
- 1959–1978 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
53 girls have been named Tamah since 1959, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.
- 53
- total births
- 1959–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Tamah was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
7 babies were named Tamah in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Tamah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tamah's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1960, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tamah at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Tamah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1978
- Peak year (1959)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Tamah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tamah's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Tamah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s
1960s
22 births
- 1970s
1970s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 24 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tamah? ▼
53 babies have been named Tamah since 1959. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1959 with 7 births.
When was Tamah most popular? ▼
Tamah was most popular in the 1970s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Tamah been used? ▼
Records for Tamah go back to 1959, giving 20 years of history through 1978.
What names are similar to Tamah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tammy, Tamara, Tami, Tammie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Tamah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tamah
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Tami Girl
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Tammie Girl
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Tamika Girl
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Compare Tamah side by side: Tamah vs Tammy Tamah vs Tamara Tamah vs Tami
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1959–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tamah: Baby Name Since 1959 - 53 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tamah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tamah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.