Girls' name · since 1946
Tammara
2,507 babies named Tammara in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,042 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,507
- born since 1946
- 1960s
- peak decade
2,507 girls have been named Tammara since 1946, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tammara has been recorded 2,507 times among girls since 1946, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2006.
- #4,042 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,507 born since 1946
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tammara ranks #4,042 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,507 born since 1946, peaking in the 1960s.
- #4,042 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,507
- born since 1946
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tammara's 2,507 recorded births place it above 94.41% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Tammara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tammara's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 32% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 68%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1952, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1963 peak of 106, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tammara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2006
- Peak year (1963)
- 106
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Tammara by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (929 births, 37% of the file).
1960s was Tammara's strongest decade.
929 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Tammara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 206
1950s
206 births
- 1960s
1960s
929 births
- 1970s
1970s
665 births
- 1980s
1980s
443 births
- 1990s 218
1990s
218 births
- 2000s 39
2000s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 929 births (37% of all-time use).
How Tammara 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 Tammara's total volume
Tammara by state
Where Tammara concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 231 | 9.2% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 111 | 4.4% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 74 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 67 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 67 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 42 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 32 | 1.3% |
| #8 | New York | | 22 | 0.9% |
231 of 2,507 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Tammara appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tammara's data
- Tammara's decade-level peak was the 1960s (929 total births); usage has since declined to 39 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tammaras (231 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Tammara: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1963)
Similar record span (~60 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, 1946–2006 (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 Tammara 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.