Recorded 1962–1977 Girls' name Peak 1966 36 births

Tundra — girls' name

36 babies named Tundra in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s171970s19
1970s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Tundra was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

7 babies were named Tundra in 1966 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tundra

The Social Security Administration has registered 36 babies named Tundra between 1962 and 1977, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tundra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tundra performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Tundra shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tundra 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 36 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.

Tundra at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

36

Since 1962

16 years of records

Peak year

1966

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1962

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1977

Tundra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1962

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1966)
7
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
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Tundra by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
19 births that decade — 53% of Tundra's all-time total
1960s171970s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tundra?
36 babies have been named Tundra since 1962. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1966 with 7 births.
When was Tundra most popular?
Tundra was most popular in the 1970s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Tundra been used?
Tundra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 16 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Tundra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tunisia, Tunisha, Tunya, Tunesia, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1962–1977 (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.