Boys' name · since 1990

Tamarius

Tamarius has 196 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#13,108 of 45,481
all-time among boys
196
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade

Tamarius is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 196 have been recorded since 1990.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamarius has been recorded 196 times among boys since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2022.

  • #13,108 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 196 born since 1990
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamarius ranks #13,108 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 196 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.

#13,108 of 45,481
all-time among boys
196
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tamarius's 196 recorded births place it above 71.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Tamarius's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tamarius splits its recorded history at 2005: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tamarius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2009)
12
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
468101214 199019961999200220052008201120142022 8

Tamarius by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (101 births, 52% of the file).

2000s was Tamarius's strongest decade.

101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Tamarius births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 101 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tamarius? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 196 babies named Tamarius. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #13,108 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 12 births.
Where does Tamarius sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamarius ranks #13,108 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tamarius most popular? ▼
Tamarius was most popular in the 2000s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Tamarius been used? ▼
Records for Tamarius go back to 1990, giving 33 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Tamarius? ▼
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 Tamarius's data

  • Tamarius's decade-level peak was the 2000s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Tamarius

Nearby Names Like Tamarius

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tamarius

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Asia
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tamarius: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1990–2022 (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 Tamarius 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.