Boys' name · since 1972
Tamer
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 799 babies named Tamer, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,912 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,931 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 799
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Tamer is the #10931 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 799 recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamer has been recorded 799 times among boys since 1972, currently ranked #10931 nationally and more common than 22% of boys, 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 1972 to 2025.
- #5,912 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,931 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 799 born since 1972
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamer ranks #5,912 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,931 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 799 born since 1972, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,912 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,931 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 799
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tamer's 799 recorded births place it above 87% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Tamer compares
799 Top 35% higher than 65% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tamer's all-time total is 117% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tamer | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 799 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 34 | 22,252 |
Tamer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tamer's full recorded timeline at 1998, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tamer popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Tamer popularity over time - girls
33 total births recorded since 1907 (Tamer as girls' name)
Tamer by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (214 births, 27% of the file).
2000s was Tamer's strongest decade.
214 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Tamer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
96 births
- 1980s
1980s
151 births
- 1990s
1990s
203 births
- 2000s
2000s
214 births
- 2010s
2010s
108 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 214 births (27% of all-time use).
How Tamer compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Tamer's total volume
Tamer by state
Where Tamer concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 50 | 6.3% |
| #2 | California | | 45 | 5.6% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 17 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.6% |
50 of 799 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Tamer's data
- Tamer's decade-level peak was the 2000s (214 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tamers (50 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tamer: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~53 yrs)
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, 1972–2025 (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 Tamer 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.