Tamara
How to say it: tuh-MAR-uh · /təˈmɑrə/
From Hebrew Tamar meaning 'palm tree'; a name symbolizing grace and uprightness.
Tamara was the 1,414th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 111 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are down about 38% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,431 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,414 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 111 |
| Share of births | 1 in 29,867 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | −38% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,431 |
| In France, 2025 | #894 among girls’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Tamara peaked in the 1970s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Tamara is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #894 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Tamara
- Tamara Todevska (born 1985)Macedonian singer
- Tamara de Lempicka (1898–1980)Polish painter
- Tamara Karsavina (1885–1978)Russian ballet dancer
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