How Many People Are Named Tamara?
131,587
people in the United States are named Tamara
1 in 2,545 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#573
⭐ Uncommon
Population Percentage
0.0393%
Of US population
Peak Year
1970
4,733 births
Trend
→
Stable
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Hungarian, English, Dutch, Spanish, Italian
Pronunciation:
tu-MA-rə (Russian), TA-ma-ra (Slovak), ta-MA-ra (Polish, Spanish, Italian), TAW-maw-raw (Hungarian),
Gender:
Primarily Female
Meaning:
Russian form of TAMAR. Russian performers such as Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978), Tamara Drasin (1905-1943), Tamara Geva (1907-1997) and Tamara Toumanova (1919-1996) introduced it to the English-speaking world. It was also borne by the Polish cubist painter Tamara de Lempicka (1898-1980).
⚧ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Female
👥 Age Distribution
Average Age: 50.0 years old
📈 Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1917 to 2024
📍 State-Wise Distribution
California
15,969
Ohio
8,285
New York
7,244
Texas
7,145
Illinois
7,067
Michigan
6,703
Indiana
5,322
Florida
4,478
Pennsylvania
4,441
North Carolina
3,409
💡 Fun Facts About "Tamara"
- 115 babies were named Tamara in 2024
- Most popular in the year 1970
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1917
- Most popular in California
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