US rank #9046 Girls' name Peak 1999 2,158 births

Tamira — #9046 US girls' name

2,158 babies named Tamira in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s481960s1581970s3361980s3901990s4782000s4922010s1932020s63
#9046
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 49% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Tamira was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

79 babies were named Tamira in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tamira

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,158 babies named Tamira between 1957 and 2024, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tamira currently holds the #9046 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 79 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tamira performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 492 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Tamira shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 90 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Tamira in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tamira 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 2,158 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.

Tamira at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,158

Since 1957

68 years of records

Peak year

1999

79 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,046

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1957

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tamira popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1957

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
79
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
020406080100 202420152006199719881979197019611957 7

Tamira by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
492 births that decade — 23% of Tamira's all-time total
1950s481960s1581970s3361980s3901990s4782000s4922010s1932020s63

Tamira by state

Where Tamira concentrates geographically — total births since 1957

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tamira
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
90 4.2%
#2 Michigan
46 2.1%
#3 Texas
45 2.1%
#4 California
38 1.8%
#5 New Jersey
38 1.8%
#6 Maryland
35 1.6%
#7 Georgia
28 1.3%
#8 Illinois
21 1.0%
Pennsylvania share of Tamira's total US births 4.2%
Even split

90 of 2,158 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Tamira appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tamira?
2,158 babies have been named Tamira since 1957. It currently ranks #9046 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 79 births.
When was Tamira most popular?
Tamira was most popular in the 2000s decade with 492 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Tamira most popular?
The top states for the name Tamira are Pennsylvania (90 births), Michigan (46 births), Texas (45 births).
How long has the name Tamira been used?
Tamira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 68 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tamira?
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, 1957–2024 (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.