Girls' name · since 1957
Tammra
Since 1957, U.S. Social Security records show 583 babies named Tammra, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,740 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 583
- born since 1957
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tammra is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 583 have been recorded since 1957.
Social Security Administration records show Tammra recorded 583 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 1998.
- #10,740 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 583 born since 1957
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tammra ranks #10,740 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 583 born since 1957, peaking in the 1960s.
- #10,740 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 583
- born since 1957
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tammra's 583 recorded births place it above 85.14% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Tammra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tammra's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 23% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 77%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1969 peak of 40, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tammra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1998
- Peak year (1969)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Tammra by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (286 births, 49% of the file).
1960s was Tammra's strongest decade.
286 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Tammra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 51
1950s
51 births
- 1960s
1960s
286 births
- 1970s
1970s
153 births
- 1980s 75
1980s
75 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 286 births (49% of all-time use).
How Tammra 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 Tammra's total volume
Tammra by state
Where Tammra concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 39 | 6.7% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 11 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Minnesota | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Texas | | 5 | 0.9% |
39 of 583 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Tammra's data
- Tammra's decade-level peak was the 1960s (286 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tammras (39 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 Tammra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1969)
Similar record span (~41 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, 1957–1998 (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 Tammra 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.