girl's name
Tama
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 1,501
Tama is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2018 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Tama is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1959, when 97 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tama over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 19 |
| 1930s | 17 |
| 1940s | 97 |
| 1950s | 408 |
| 1960s | 540 |
| 1970s | 202 |
| 1980s | 96 |
| 1990s | 33 |
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s (to 2018) | 13 |
How popular is Tama?
In 2018, Tama was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Tama is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tama
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tama also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tama over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tama
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tama — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tama
How popular is the name Tama?
In 2018, Tama was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tama a girl's or a boy's name?
Tama is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tama?
Tama has 2 syllables.
When was Tama most popular?
Tama peaked in 1959, when 97 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.