Girls' name · since 1957
Tamila
Since 1957, U.S. Social Security records show 572 babies named Tamila, peaking in 1968. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,875 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 572
- born since 1957
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tamila sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 572 recorded since 1957.
Social Security Administration records show Tamila recorded 572 times among girls since 1957, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2023.
- #10,875 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 572 born since 1957
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamila ranks #10,875 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 572 born since 1957, peaking in the 1960s.
- #10,875 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 572
- born since 1957
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tamila's 572 recorded births place it above 84.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Tamila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tamila splits its recorded history at 1979: 29% of all births land in the more recent half, 71% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1968 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tamila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2023
- Peak year (1968)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Tamila by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (210 births, 37% of the file).
1960s was Tamila's strongest decade.
210 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Tamila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 36
1950s
36 births
- 1960s
1960s
210 births
- 1970s
1970s
167 births
- 1980s 79
1980s
79 births
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 210 births (37% of all-time use).
How Tamila compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tamila's total volume
Tamila by state
Where Tamila concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 1.0% |
6 of 572 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Tamila's data
- Tamila's decade-level peak was the 1960s (210 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tamilas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Tamila: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1968)
Similar record span (~66 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, 1957–2023 (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 Tamila 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.