Tamela
Tamela was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked 493rd with 390 babies. More babies were named Tamela in the 1960s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1959390 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,186babies recorded
Tamela popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | #10,657 | 9 |
| 1990 | #3,220 | 35 |
| 1980 | #1,226 | 108 |
| 1970 | #579 | 308 |
| 1960 | #494 | 383 |
| 1950 | #3,216 | 12 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Tamela, counting every spelling?
Tamela has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Tamela?
About 6,400 people born in the US named Tamela are alive today, with a median age of 59; half are between 52 and 64. That makes Tamela a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Tamela by state
How common Tamela was among girls born in each state in 1957–1961, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in West Virginia (5.0×), Indiana (2.3×), Kentucky (2.1×), Nebraska (2.1×), Ohio (2.0×). In 18 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Tamela
How popular is the name Tamela?
Tamela was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked 493rd with 390 babies. More babies were named Tamela in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Tamela a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 7,186 girls and 0 boys.
Where was Tamela most popular?
In 1957–1961, Tamela was most common in West Virginia (0.80 per 1,000 girls), followed by Indiana and Kentucky.