Tamarisk
The genus Tamarix is composed of about 50–60 species of flowering plants in the family Tamaricaceae, native to drier areas of Eurasia and Africa. The generic name originated in Latin and may refer to the Tamaris River in Hispania Tarraconensis (Spain).
Meaning & Origin of Tamarisk
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The genus Tamarix is composed of about 50–60 species of flowering plants in the family Tamaricaceae, native to drier areas of Eurasia and Africa. The generic name originated in Latin and may refer to the Tamaris River in Hispania Tarraconensis (Spain).
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The Story of Tamarisk
Tamarisk first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1979, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 9 Tamarisks were born — ranking #6,695 that year. As of 2026, Tamarisk ranks #10,393 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 14 Tamarisks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Tamarisk
Tamarisk is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 14 births in the dataset. Tamarisk's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #6,695. Use the chart and map above to compare Tamarisk's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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