Tamra
Tamra was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked 327th with 824 babies. More babies were named Tamra 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
- 1959824 babies
- Total since 1880
- 13,715babies recorded
Tamra popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5 since 1968.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #6,881 | 19 |
| 2000 | #2,773 | 53 |
| 1990 | #1,184 | 145 |
| 1980 | #755 | 220 |
| 1970 | #423 | 524 |
| 1960 | #403 | 565 |
| 1950 | #1,347 | 47 |
| 1940 | #1,182 | 39 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Tamra, counting every spelling?
Tamra has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Tamra?
About 12,300 people born in the US named Tamra are alive today, with a median age of 56; half are between 45 and 64. That makes Tamra 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.
Tamra by state
How common Tamra was among girls born in each state in 1957–1961, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Utah (9.0×), South Dakota (3.4×), Idaho (3.2×), North Dakota (2.9×), Iowa (2.7×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Georgia.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Tamra: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Tamra, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Tamra
How popular is the name Tamra?
Tamra was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked 327th with 824 babies. More babies were named Tamra in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Tamra a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 13,710 girls and 5 boys.
Where was Tamra most popular?
In 1957–1961, Tamra was most common in Utah (2.40 per 1,000 girls), followed by South Dakota and Idaho.