Girls' name · since 1957
Tamarah
Since 1957, U.S. Social Security records show 1,326 babies named Tamarah, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,198 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,326
- born since 1957
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tamarah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,326 recorded since 1957.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamarah has been recorded 1,326 times among girls since 1957, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2021.
- #6,198 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,326 born since 1957
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamarah ranks #6,198 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,326 born since 1957, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,198 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,326
- born since 1957
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tamarah's 1,326 recorded births place it above 91.43% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
Tamarah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tamarah's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 38, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tamarah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2021
- Peak year (1996)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Tamarah by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (304 births, 23% of the file).
1980s was Tamarah's strongest decade.
304 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Tamarah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 68
1950s
68 births
- 1960s
1960s
233 births
- 1970s
1970s
235 births
- 1980s
1980s
304 births
- 1990s
1990s
239 births
- 2000s
2000s
169 births
- 2010s 73
2010s
73 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 304 births (23% of all-time use).
How Tamarah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tamarah's total volume
Tamarah by state
Where Tamarah concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 34 | 2.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 15 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.4% |
34 of 1,326 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Tamarah's data
- Tamarah's decade-level peak was the 1980s (304 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tamarahs (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tamarah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~64 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1957–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Tamarah 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 August 2026.