Total births
85
Unisex name · since 1979
Thamar
85 babies named Thamar in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 85
- total births
- 1979–2014
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
85 girls have been named Thamar since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Thamar has 85 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2014.
- 85 total births
- 1979–2014 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
85 girls have been named Thamar since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2014.
- 85
- total births
- 1979–2014
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Thamar was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
9 babies were named Thamar in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Thamar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Thamar splits its recorded history at 1992: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Thamar at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Thamar popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2014
- Peak year (1998)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Thamar popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1982 (Thamar as boys' name)
Thamar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Thamar's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Thamar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
27 births
- 1990s
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 37 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Thamar? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 85 babies named Thamar. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 9 births.
When was Thamar most popular? ▼
Thamar was most popular in the 1990s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Is Thamar a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Thamar is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 85 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Thamar been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Thamar since 1979 -- 36 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Thamar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thalia, Thais, Thania, Thao, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Thamar's data
- Thamar's decade-level peak was the 1990s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Thamar
Nearby Names Like Thamar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thamar
Thalia Girl
#653 16,264 births
Thais Girl
#4212 2,225 births
Thania Girl
#10432 1,426 births
Thao Girl
1,040 births
Thanh Girl
650 births
Compare Thamar side by side: Thamar vs Thalia Thamar vs Thais Thamar vs Thania
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1979–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Thamar: Baby Name Since 1979 - 85 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thamar. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Thamar 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 July 2026.