Girls' name · since 1957
Tammera
1,338 babies named Tammera in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,160 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,338
- born since 1957
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tammera sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,338 recorded since 1957.
Social Security Administration records show Tammera recorded 1,338 times among girls since 1957, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2001.
- #6,160 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,338 born since 1957
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tammera ranks #6,160 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,338 born since 1957, peaking in the 1960s.
- #6,160 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,338
- born since 1957
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tammera's 1,338 recorded births place it above 91.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Tammera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tammera's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 18% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 82%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1963 peak of 96, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tammera popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2001
- Peak year (1963)
- 96
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Tammera by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (743 births, 56% of the file).
1960s was Tammera's strongest decade.
743 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Tammera births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 144
1950s
144 births
- 1960s
1960s
743 births
- 1970s 280
1970s
280 births
- 1980s 129
1980s
129 births
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 743 births (56% of all-time use).
How Tammera 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 Tammera's total volume
Tammera by state
Where Tammera concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 113 | 8.4% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 37 | 2.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 36 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Washington | | 35 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Texas | | 28 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 26 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 23 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 21 | 1.6% |
113 of 1,338 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Tammera appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tammera's data
- Tammera's decade-level peak was the 1960s (743 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tammeras (113 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 Tammera: 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 (~44 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, 1957–2001 (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 Tammera 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.