Girls' name · since 1976

Tamarind

Tamarind has 10 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

10
total births
1976–1979
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Tamarind sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1976.

Social Security Administration records show Tamarind recorded 10 times among girls since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1979.

  • 10 total births
  • 1976–1979 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

10 girls have been named Tamarind since 1976, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.

10
total births
1976–1979
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Tamarind was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

5 babies were named Tamarind in 1976 - its busiest year on record.

Tamarind's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Tamarind's full recorded timeline at 1979, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births.

Tamarind at a glance

Last recorded 1979

Total births

10

Since 1976

4 years of records

Peak year

1976

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1979

Active since

1976

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1979

Tamarind popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1979

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1976)
5
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
5 19761979 5

Tamarind by decade

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

1970s was Tamarind's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Tamarind births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tamarind?
10 babies have been named Tamarind since 1976. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1976 with 5 births.
When was Tamarind most popular?
Tamarind was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Tamarind been used?
Records for Tamarind go back to 1976, giving 4 years of history through 1979.
What names are similar to Tamarind?
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.

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, 1976–1979 (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. "Tamarind: Baby Name Since 1976 - 10 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tamarind. 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 Tamarind 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.