Boys' name · since 1964

Tamas

Tamas has 96 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,724 of 45,481
all-time among boys
96
born since 1964
2000s
peak decade

Tamas is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 96 have been recorded since 1964.

Social Security Administration records show Tamas recorded 96 times among boys since 1964, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2013.

  • #17,724 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 96 born since 1964
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamas ranks #17,724 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 96 born since 1964, peaking in the 2000s.

#17,724 of 45,481
all-time among boys
96
born since 1964
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tamas's 96 recorded births place it above 61% 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.

Tamas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Tamas's full recorded timeline at 2002, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Tamas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2012)
8
Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
456789 196419821992199520022006200920122013 5

Tamas by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (30 births, 31% of the file).

2000s was Tamas's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Tamas births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 30 births (31% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tamas? ▼
96 babies have been named Tamas since 1964. All-time, it sits at #17,724 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 2012 with 8 births.
Where does Tamas sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamas ranks #17,724 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 Tamas most popular? ▼
Tamas was most popular in the 2000s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Tamas been used? ▼
Records for Tamas go back to 1964, giving 50 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Tamas? ▼
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 Tamas's data

  • Tamas's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2010s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Tamas

Nearby Names Like Tamas

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

Tamir Boy
#1816 2,401 births
Tammy Boy
1,392 births
Tam Boy
#12193 987 births
Tamar Boy
886 births
Tamer Boy
#10931 799 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Fleetwood
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Lucile
96 births · Peak 1923
Clarice
96 births · Peak 1927
Mieczyslaw
96 births · Peak 1917
Walther #12086
96 births · Peak 1913
Ignace
96 births · Peak 1919
Arnet
96 births · Peak 1920

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tamas: 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, 1964–2013 (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 Tamas 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.