Girls' name · since 1937
Tamra
Tamra has 13,710 recorded births since 1937 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,367 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 13,710
- born since 1937
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tamra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 13,710 recorded since 1937.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamra has been recorded 13,710 times among girls since 1937, 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 1937 to 2019.
- #1,367 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 13,710 born since 1937
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamra ranks #1,367 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13,710 born since 1937, peaking in the 1960s.
- #1,367 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 13,710
- born since 1937
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tamra's 13,710 recorded births place it above 98.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
46 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Tamra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tamra's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 28% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 72%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 824, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tamra popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–2019
- Peak year (1959)
- 824
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Tamra popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1968 (Tamra as boys' name)
Tamra by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (4,739 births, 35% of the file).
1960s was Tamra's strongest decade.
4,739 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Tamra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 15
1930s
15 births
- 1940s 331
1940s
331 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,104 births
- 1960s
1960s
4,739 births
- 1970s
1970s
3,080 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,025 births
- 1990s 948
1990s
948 births
- 2000s 373
2000s
373 births
- 2010s 95
2010s
95 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 4,739 births (35% of all-time use).
How Tamra 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 Tamra's total volume
Tamra by state
Where Tamra concentrates geographically, total births since 1937
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,652 | 12.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 954 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 644 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Utah | | 535 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 518 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 503 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 403 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 386 | 2.8% |
1,652 of 13,710 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Tamra appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tamra's data
- Tamra's decade-level peak was the 1960s (4,739 total births); usage has since declined to 95 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tamras (1,652 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tamra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1959)
Similar record span (~82 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, 1937–2019 (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 Tamra 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.