Girls' name · since 1975

Tamita

Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Tamita, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#51,297 of 72,339
all-time among girls
13
born since 1975
1970s
peak decade

13 girls have been named Tamita since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamita has been recorded 13 times among girls since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1977.

  • #51,297 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 13 born since 1975
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamita ranks #51,297 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 1975, peaking in the 1970s.

#51,297 of 72,339
all-time among girls
13
born since 1975
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tamita's 13 recorded births place it above 28.96% 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.

Tamita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tamita's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tamita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1977

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1977)
8
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
456789 19751977 8

Tamita by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (13 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Tamita's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Tamita births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tamita?
Since 1975, Social Security records show 13 babies named Tamita. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #51,297 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1977. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 8 births.
Where does Tamita sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamita ranks #51,297 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 Tamita most popular?
Tamita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Tamita been used?
The SSA has tracked Tamita since 1975 -- 3 years through the most recent 1977 data.
What names are similar to Tamita?
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tamita: 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, 1975–1977 (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 Tamita 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.