Tama Name Popularity and Statistics
Tama is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2018
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,446
First Year on Record1919
Tama popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Boys | 7 | #9,670 |
| 2012 | Boys | 6 | #10,770 |
| 2006 | Girls | 5 | #17,168 |
| 2002 | Girls | 5 | #15,432 |
| 2001 | Girls | 6 | #13,521 |
| 1995 | Girls | 5 | #13,386 |
| 1994 | Girls | 5 | #13,430 |
| 1992 | Girls | 7 | #10,479 |
| 1991 | Girls | 5 | #13,147 |
| 1990 | Girls | 11 | #7,303 |
| 1989 | Girls | 9 | #8,037 |
| 1988 | Girls | 5 | #11,798 |
| 1987 | Girls | 8 | #7,987 |
| 1986 | Girls | 7 | #8,523 |
| 1985 | Girls | 13 | #5,348 |
| 1984 | Girls | 10 | #6,291 |
| 1983 | Girls | 9 | #6,705 |
| 1982 | Girls | 14 | #4,945 |
| 1981 | Girls | 9 | #6,804 |
| 1980 | Girls | 12 | #5,544 |
| 1979 | Girls | 13 | #5,092 |
| 1978 | Girls | 11 | #5,563 |
| 1977 | Girls | 16 | #4,235 |
| 1976 | Girls | 21 | #3,287 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1959 · Girls
97 recorded births and rank #1,079.
1958 · Girls
91 recorded births and rank #1,104.
1961 · Girls
70 recorded births and rank #1,327.
1964 · Girls
68 recorded births and rank #1,361.
Where Tama ranked highest in 1968
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- CA
- Rank #1,729 · 5 recorded births