Girls' name · since 1941
Tamyra
Since 1941, U.S. Social Security records show 2,274 babies named Tamyra, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,325 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #12,074 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,274
- born since 1941
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Tamyra is the #12074 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,274 recorded since 1941.
Social Security Administration records show Tamyra recorded 2,274 times among girls since 1941, holding rank #12074 nationally today, ahead of 30% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 2025.
- #4,325 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #12,074 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,274 born since 1941
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamyra ranks #4,325 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,074 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,274 born since 1941, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,325 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #12,074 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,274
- born since 1941
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tamyra's 2,274 recorded births place it above 94.01% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.
How Tamyra compares
2,274 Top 21% higher than 79% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tamyra's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tamyra | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,274 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 122 | 21 | 19,840 |
Tamyra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tamyra's full recorded timeline at 1987, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1953, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 122 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tamyra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 122
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Tamyra by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (722 births, 32% of the file).
2000s was Tamyra's strongest decade.
722 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Tamyra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s 151
1950s
151 births
- 1960s
1960s
327 births
- 1970s 285
1970s
285 births
- 1980s 265
1980s
265 births
- 1990s 284
1990s
284 births
- 2000s
2000s
722 births
- 2010s 184
2010s
184 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 722 births (32% of all-time use).
How Tamyra 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 Tamyra's total volume
Tamyra by state
Where Tamyra concentrates geographically, total births since 1941
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 87 | 3.8% |
| #2 | Florida | | 53 | 2.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 51 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Texas | | 49 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 45 | 2.0% |
| #6 | California | | 44 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 42 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 35 | 1.5% |
87 of 2,274 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Tamyra appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tamyra's data
- Tamyra's decade-level peak was the 2000s (722 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Tamyras (87 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan 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 Tamyra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~84 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, 1941–2025 (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 Tamyra 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.