Total births
82
Girls' name · since 1958
Tammela
82 babies named Tammela in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 82
- total births
- 1958–1973
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
Tammela sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 82 recorded since 1958.
Tammela has 82 recorded births among girls since 1958, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1973.
- 82 total births
- 1958–1973 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
82 girls have been named Tammela since 1958, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1973.
- 82
- total births
- 1958–1973
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Tammela was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
14 babies were named Tammela in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Tammela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tammela splits its recorded history at 1966: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1968 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tammela at a glance
Last recorded 1973Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Tammela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1973
- Peak year (1968)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Tammela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Tammela's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Tammela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
65 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 65 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tammela? ▼
Tammela has been given to 82 babies in the U.S. since 1958, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1973. 14 babies were born in 1968, its single highest year.
When was Tammela most popular? ▼
Tammela was most popular in the 1960s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Tammela been used? ▼
Tammela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 16 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Tammela? ▼
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.
What to do with Tammela's data
- Tammela's decade-level peak was the 1960s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tammela
Nearby Names Like Tammela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tammela
Tammy Girl
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Tamara Girl
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Tami Girl
#11244 37,927 births
Tammie Girl
35,380 births
Tamika Girl
22,760 births
Compare Tammela side by side: Tammela vs Tammy Tammela vs Tamara Tammela vs Tami
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1958–1973 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tammela: Baby Name Since 1958 - 82 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tammela. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Tammela 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 July 2026.