Tamara
Meaning
date palm
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Tamara peaked in the 1960s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
44,519 people · the #610 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 4,566 · median age 29
Among people named Tamara living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 474 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Tamara
Most people given the name Tamara in the United States were born between 1960 and 1989. The Tamara you meet today is most often in her 40s or 50s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Tamara deep dive
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