Total births
12
Unisex name · since 1970
Tamboura
Tamboura has 12 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 12
- total births
- 1970–1973
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
12 boys have been named Tamboura since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tamboura has 12 recorded births among boys since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1970 to 1973.
- 12 total births
- 1970–1973 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Tamboura since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1973.
- 12
- total births
- 1970–1973
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Tamboura was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
7 babies were named Tamboura in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Tamboura's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tamboura splits its recorded history at 1973: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1973 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tamboura at a glance
Last recorded 1973Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Tamboura popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1973
- Peak year (1973)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Tamboura popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1970 (Tamboura as girls' name)
Tamboura by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tamboura's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Tamboura 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 Tamboura? ▼
Tamboura has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1973. 7 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
When was Tamboura most popular? ▼
Tamboura was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Is Tamboura a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tamboura is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 12 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Tamboura been used? ▼
Records for Tamboura go back to 1970, giving 4 years of history through 1973.
What names are similar to Tamboura? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Tamboura
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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, 1970–1973 (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. "Tamboura: Baby Name Since 1970 - 12 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tamboura. 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 Tamboura 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.