US rank #10100 Boys' name Peak 1999 554 births

Tamarcus — #10100 US boys' name

554 babies named Tamarcus in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s351980s1411990s1612000s1472010s572020s13
#10100
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 29% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Tamarcus was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

27 babies were named Tamarcus in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tamarcus

The Social Security Administration has registered 554 babies named Tamarcus between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tamarcus currently holds the #10100 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tamarcus performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 161 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Tamarcus shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Alabama, which accounts for 22 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Mississippi and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Tamarcus in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tamarcus in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 554 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tamarcus at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

554

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

1999

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#10,100

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tamarcus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
27
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
051015202530 20242012200519991993198719811974 7

Tamarcus by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
161 births that decade — 29% of Tamarcus's all-time total
1970s351980s1411990s1612000s1472010s572020s13

Tamarcus by state

Where Tamarcus concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Tamarcus
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
22 4.0%
#2 Mississippi
13 2.3%
#3 Georgia
6 1.1%
#4 Tennessee
6 1.1%
Alabama share of Tamarcus's total US births 4.0%
Even split

22 of 554 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tamarcus?
554 babies have been named Tamarcus since 1974. It currently ranks #10100 among boys. The peak year was 1999 with 27 births.
When was Tamarcus most popular?
Tamarcus was most popular in the 1990s decade with 161 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Tamarcus most popular?
The top states for the name Tamarcus are Alabama (22 births), Mississippi (13 births), Georgia (6 births).
How long has the name Tamarcus been used?
Tamarcus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tamarcus?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.