US rank #7280 Girls' name Peak 1959 14,263 births

Tamera — #7280 US girls' name

14,263 babies named Tamera in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s1631950s16121960s52601970s24101980s13611990s17762000s10402010s5392020s102
#7280
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Tamera was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

614 babies were named Tamera in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tamera

The Social Security Administration has registered 14,263 babies named Tamera between 1940 and 2024, spanning 85 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tamera currently holds the #7280 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 614 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tamera performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 5,260 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Tamera shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,323 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Tamera in 44 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tamera in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 14,263 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tamera at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

14,263

Since 1940

85 years of records

Peak year

1959

614 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#7,280

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1940

Recorded for 85 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tamera popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1940

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1959)
614
Annual births at peak — across 85 years of records
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Tamera by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
5,260 births that decade — 37% of Tamera's all-time total
1940s1631950s16121960s52601970s24101980s13611990s17762000s10402010s5392020s102

Tamera by state

Where Tamera concentrates geographically — total births since 1940

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tamera
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,323 9.3%
#2 Texas
811 5.7%
#3 Ohio
675 4.7%
#4 Michigan
613 4.3%
#5 Illinois
598 4.2%
#6 Indiana
528 3.7%
#7 Washington
375 2.6%
#8 Florida
358 2.5%
California share of Tamera's total US births 9.3%
Even split

1,323 of 14,263 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.

Tamera appears in 44 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tamera?
14,263 babies have been named Tamera since 1940. It currently ranks #7280 among girls. The peak year was 1959 with 614 births.
When was Tamera most popular?
Tamera was most popular in the 1960s decade with 5,260 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Tamera most popular?
The top states for the name Tamera are California (1,323 births), Texas (811 births), Ohio (675 births).
How long has the name Tamera been used?
Tamera has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 85 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tamera?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1940–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.