girl's name
Tamila
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 690
Tamila is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1968, when 30 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1957.
Tamila over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 36 |
| 1960s | 210 |
| 1970s | 167 |
| 1980s | 79 |
| 1990s | 27 |
| 2000s | 18 |
| 2010s | 30 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 5 |
How popular is Tamila?
In 2023, Tamila was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Tamila 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 Tamila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tamila also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tamila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tamila
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tamila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tamila
How popular is the name Tamila?
In 2023, Tamila was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Tamila a girl's or a boy's name?
Tamila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Tamila most popular?
Tamila peaked in 1968, when 30 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Tamila a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tamila currently ranks #3,092 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.