Tamar
Meaning
date palm tree
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Tamar peaked in the 1980s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,164 people · the #7,466 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 166,667 · median age 45
Among people named Tamar living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 39 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Tamar
Most people given the name Tamar in the United States were born between 1970 and 2009. The Tamar you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Tamar deep dive
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