boy's name
Tamer
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,043
Tamer is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Tamer is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in 2004, when 31 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1907.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tamer over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 22 |
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1970s | 96 |
| 1980s | 151 |
| 1990s | 203 |
| 2000s | 214 |
| 2010s | 108 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 27 |
How popular is Tamer?
In 2025, Tamer was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Tamer 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 Tamer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tamer also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tamer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tamer
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tamer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tamer
How popular is the name Tamer?
In 2025, Tamer was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Tamer a girl's or a boy's name?
Tamer is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tamer?
Tamer has 2 syllables.
When was Tamer most popular?
Tamer peaked in 2004, when 31 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Tamer a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tamer currently ranks #11,683 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.