Girls' name · since 1966
Tamitha
454 babies named Tamitha in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12,558 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 454
- born since 1966
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tamitha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 454 have been recorded since 1966.
Social Security Administration records show Tamitha recorded 454 times among girls since 1966, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 1988.
- #12,558 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 454 born since 1966
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamitha ranks #12,558 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 454 born since 1966, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12,558 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 454
- born since 1966
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tamitha's 454 recorded births place it above 82.63% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Tamitha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tamitha's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 26% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 74%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 55, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tamitha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1988
- Peak year (1970)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Tamitha by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (231 births, 51% of the file).
1970s was Tamitha's strongest decade.
231 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Tamitha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
161 births
- 1970s
1970s
231 births
- 1980s 62
1980s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 231 births (51% of all-time use).
Tamitha by state
Where Tamitha concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 6 | 1.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 5 | 1.1% |
6 of 454 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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- Tamitha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (231 total births); usage has since declined to 62 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Tamithas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tamitha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~22 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, 1966–1988 (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 Tamitha 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.