Girls' name · since 1957
Tamira
Since 1957, U.S. Social Security records show 2,158 babies named Tamira, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,477 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,158
- born since 1957
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tamira sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,158 recorded since 1957.
Social Security Administration records show Tamira recorded 2,158 times among girls since 1957, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2024.
- #4,477 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,158 born since 1957
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamira ranks #4,477 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,158 born since 1957, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,477 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,158
- born since 1957
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tamira's 2,158 recorded births place it above 93.81% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
Tamira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tamira's full recorded timeline at 1991, 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 1962, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 79 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tamira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2024
- Peak year (1999)
- 79
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Tamira by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (492 births, 23% of the file).
2000s was Tamira's strongest decade.
492 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Tamira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 48
1950s
48 births
- 1960s 158
1960s
158 births
- 1970s
1970s
336 births
- 1980s
1980s
390 births
- 1990s
1990s
478 births
- 2000s
2000s
492 births
- 2010s 193
2010s
193 births
- 2020s 63
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 492 births (23% of all-time use).
How Tamira 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 Tamira's total volume
Tamira by state
Where Tamira concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| 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% |
90 of 2,158 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Tamira appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tamira's data
- Tamira's decade-level peak was the 2000s (492 total births); usage has since declined to 63 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Tamiras (90 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Tamira: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~67 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, 1957–2024 (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 Tamira 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.