US rank #10387 Girls' name Peak 1958 677 births

Tamora — #10387 US girls' name

677 babies named Tamora in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s751960s2441970s2091980s591990s192000s272010s302020s14
#10387
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Tamora was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

31 babies were named Tamora in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tamora

The Social Security Administration has registered 677 babies named Tamora between 1957 and 2024, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tamora currently holds the #10387 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 31 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tamora performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 244 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Tamora shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 28 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Tamora in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tamora in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 677 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tamora at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

677

Since 1957

68 years of records

Peak year

1958

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#10,387

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1957

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tamora popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1957

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1958)
31
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
010203040 202420091990198219761970196419581957 15

Tamora by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
244 births that decade — 36% of Tamora's all-time total
1950s751960s2441970s2091980s591990s192000s272010s302020s14

Tamora by state

Where Tamora concentrates geographically — total births since 1957

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Tamora
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
28 4.1%
#2 Illinois
20 3.0%
#3 Ohio
5 0.7%
California share of Tamora's total US births 4.1%
Even split

28 of 677 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tamora?
677 babies have been named Tamora since 1957. It currently ranks #10387 among girls. The peak year was 1958 with 31 births.
When was Tamora most popular?
Tamora was most popular in the 1960s decade with 244 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Tamora most popular?
The top states for the name Tamora are California (28 births), Illinois (20 births), Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Tamora been used?
Tamora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 68 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tamora?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1957–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.