girl's name

Tamra

TAM-ruh (English)

  • Origin Danish
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 13,762

Tamra is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2019 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Tamra is a name of Danish origin.
  • Peaked in 1959, when 824 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1937.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Tamra Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2010s.

4,744
'30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Tamra by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1930s 15
1940s 331
1950s 2,104
1960s 4,744
1970s 3,080
1980s 2,025
1990s 948
2000s 373
2010s 95

How Popular Is Tamra?

In 2019, Tamra was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Tamra Is Used

Canada #2,886 5 in 1995
England & Wales #7,198 3 in 2011
France #7,404 5 in 2015
United States #17,314 5 in 2019

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Tamra

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Tamra Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tamra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Tamra

  • English TAM-ruh

Sibling Names for Tamra

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Tamra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Tamra

How popular is the name Tamra?

In 2019, Tamra was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Tamra a girl's or a boy's name?

Tamra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Tamra?

Tamra has 2 syllables.

When was Tamra most popular?

Tamra peaked in 1959, when 824 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.