Girls' name · since 1968

Tamina

Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 239 babies named Tamina, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,050 of 72,339
all-time among girls
239
born since 1968
2010s
peak decade

239 girls have been named Tamina since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamina has been recorded 239 times among girls since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2023.

  • #18,050 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 239 born since 1968
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamina ranks #18,050 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 239 born since 1968, peaking in the 2010s.

#18,050 of 72,339
all-time among girls
239
born since 1968
2010s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Tamina's 239 recorded births place it above 75.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Tamina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Tamina's full recorded timeline at 1989, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Tamina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2011)
22
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
0510152025 19681972197919841995201220162023 5

Tamina by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (98 births, 41% of the file).

2010s was Tamina's strongest decade.

98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Tamina births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 98 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tamina?
Since 1968, Social Security records show 239 babies named Tamina. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #18,050 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 22 births.
Where does Tamina sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamina ranks #18,050 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tamina most popular?
Tamina was most popular in the 2010s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Tamina been used?
The SSA has tracked Tamina since 1968 -- 56 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Tamina?
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 Tamina's data

  • Tamina's decade-level peak was the 2010s (98 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Tamina

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tamina: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1968–2023 (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 Tamina 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.