US rank #15773 Girls' name Peak 1998 218 births

Tamirah — #15773 US girls' name

218 babies named Tamirah in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s211990s602000s852010s382020s14
#15773
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 11% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Tamirah was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

14 babies were named Tamirah in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tamirah

The Social Security Administration has registered 218 babies named Tamirah between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tamirah currently holds the #15773 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tamirah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 85 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Tamirah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tamirah 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 218 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.

Tamirah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

218

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

1998

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,773

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tamirah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
14
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
46810121416 20242012200820031999199519861980 6

Tamirah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
85 births that decade — 39% of Tamirah's all-time total
1980s211990s602000s852010s382020s14

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tamirah?
218 babies have been named Tamirah since 1980. It currently ranks #15773 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 14 births.
When was Tamirah most popular?
Tamirah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Tamirah been used?
Tamirah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tamirah?
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, 1980–2024 (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.