Total births
16
Boys' name · since 1973
Tamal
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Tamal, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1973–1995
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Tamal sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 1973.
Tamal has 16 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1995.
- 16 total births
- 1973–1995 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Tamal since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1995.
- 16
- total births
- 1973–1995
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Tamal was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
6 babies were named Tamal in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Tamal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tamal's full recorded timeline at 1976, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tamal at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Tamal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1995
- Peak year (1973)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Tamal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tamal's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Tamal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tamal? ▼
Tamal has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1995. 6 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
When was Tamal most popular? ▼
Tamal was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Tamal been used? ▼
Records for Tamal go back to 1973, giving 23 years of history through 1995.
What names are similar to Tamal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tamir, Tammy, Tam, Tamar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tamal's data
- Tamal's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tamal
Nearby Names Like Tamal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tamal
Tamir Boy
#1845 2,401 births
Tammy Boy
1,392 births
Tam Boy
#11085 987 births
Tamar Boy
886 births
Tamer Boy
799 births
Compare Tamal side by side: Tamal vs Tamir Tamal vs Tammy Tamal vs Tam
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1973–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tamal: Baby Name Since 1973 - 16 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tamal. 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 Tamal 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.