Girls' name · since 1972

Tametra

84 babies named Tametra in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

84
total births
1972–1989
years on record
1970s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade

Tametra is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 84 have been recorded since 1972.

Social Security Administration records show Tametra recorded 84 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1989.

  • 84 total births
  • 1972–1989 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 63% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

84 girls have been named Tametra since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1989.

84
total births
1972–1989
years on record
1970s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

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

1974
Single peak year

10 babies were named Tametra in 1974 - its busiest year on record.

Tametra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tametra splits its recorded history at 1979: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tametra at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

84

Since 1972

18 years of records

Peak year

1974

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1972

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1989

Tametra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1974)
10
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4681012 197219741975197619771978197919801981198319841989 5

Tametra by decade

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

1970s was Tametra's strongest decade.

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

Tametra births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 53 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tametra?
Since 1972, Social Security records show 84 babies named Tametra. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1974, with 10 births.
When was Tametra most popular?
Tametra was most popular in the 1970s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Tametra been used?
Tametra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 18 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Tametra?
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 Tametra's data

  • Tametra's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (53 total births) through the 1980s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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, 1972–1989 (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. "Tametra: Baby Name Since 1972 - 84 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tametra. 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 Tametra 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.