Total births
12
Unisex name · since 1977
Tamba
Tamba has 12 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 12
- total births
- 1977–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
12 girls have been named Tamba since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tamba has 12 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1978.
- 12 total births
- 1977–1978 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Tamba since 1977, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.
- 12
- total births
- 1977–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Tamba was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
6 babies were named Tamba in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Tamba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tamba's full recorded timeline at 1978, 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 1977, with just 6 recorded births.
Tamba at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Tamba popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1978
- Peak year (1977)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Tamba popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 2001 (Tamba as boys' name)
Tamba by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tamba's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Tamba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tamba? ▼
Tamba has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1978. 6 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Tamba most popular? ▼
Tamba was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Is Tamba a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tamba is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 12 births, and as a boy's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Tamba been used? ▼
Records for Tamba go back to 1977, giving 2 years of history through 1978.
What names are similar to Tamba? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Tamba
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tamba
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Tami Girl
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Tammie Girl
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Tamika Girl
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Compare Tamba side by side: Tamba vs Tammy Tamba vs Tamara Tamba vs Tami
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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, 1977–1978 (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. "Tamba: Baby Name Since 1977 - 12 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tamba. 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 Tamba 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.