Girls' name · since 1957

Tamberly

Tamberly has 230 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1966 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

230
total births
1957–1977
years on record
1960s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade

Tamberly is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 230 have been recorded since 1957.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamberly has been recorded 230 times among girls since 1957, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 1977.

  • 230 total births
  • 1957–1977 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 63% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

230 girls have been named Tamberly since 1957, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1977.

230
total births
1957–1977
years on record
1960s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Tamberly was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

24 babies were named Tamberly in 1966 - its busiest year on record.

Tamberly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Tamberly's full recorded timeline at 1967, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1966 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Tamberly at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

230

Since 1957

21 years of records

Peak year

1966

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1957

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 1977

Tamberly popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1977

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1966)
24
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
0510152025 19571960196319661969197219761977 5

Tamberly by decade

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

1960s was Tamberly's strongest decade.

144 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Tamberly births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 144 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Tamberly by state

Where Tamberly concentrates geographically, total births since 1957

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Tamberly
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 2.2%
California share of Tamberly's total US births 2.2%

5 of 230 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tamberly?
Tamberly has been given to 230 babies in the U.S. since 1957, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1977. 24 babies were born in 1966, its single highest year.
When was Tamberly most popular?
Tamberly was most popular in the 1960s decade with 144 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
Where is Tamberly most popular?
The top states for the name Tamberly are California (5 births).
How long has the name Tamberly been used?
Records for Tamberly go back to 1957, giving 21 years of history through 1977.
What names are similar to Tamberly?
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.

What to do with Tamberly's data

  • Tamberly's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (144 total births) through the 1970s (63) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Tamberlys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

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, 1957–1977 (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. "Tamberly: Baby Name Since 1957 - 230 Births, Peak 1966." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tamberly. 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 Tamberly 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.