Total births
143
Girls' name · since 1966
Tamantha
Tamantha has 143 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1967 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 143
- total births
- 1966–1991
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Tamantha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 143 have been recorded since 1966.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamantha has been recorded 143 times among girls since 1966, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 1991.
- 143 total births
- 1966–1991 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
143 girls have been named Tamantha since 1966, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1991.
- 143
- total births
- 1966–1991
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Tamantha was born in this single decade.
1967
Single peak year
17 babies were named Tamantha in 1967 - its busiest year on record.
Tamantha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tamantha's full recorded timeline at 1974, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1967 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tamantha at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1967
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Tamantha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1991
- Peak year (1967)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Tamantha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Tamantha's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Tamantha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
66 births
- 1970s
1970s
60 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 66 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tamantha? ▼
Since 1966, Social Security records show 143 babies named Tamantha. The most recent recorded year was 1991. Its busiest year on record was 1967, with 17 births.
When was Tamantha most popular? ▼
Tamantha was most popular in the 1960s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Tamantha been used? ▼
Records for Tamantha go back to 1966, giving 26 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Tamantha? ▼
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.
What to do with Tamantha's data
- Tamantha's decade-level peak was the 1960s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Tamantha
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tamantha
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Tami Girl
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Tammie Girl
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Tamika Girl
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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, 1966–1991 (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. "Tamantha: Baby Name Since 1966 - 143 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tamantha. 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 Tamantha 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.