Girl · #17,292 in 2026

Tamber

Name: Popularity of the name Tamber in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tamber, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#17,292

Peak Rank

#6,652 (1992)

Total Babies

215

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1970

First Year

2009

Last Year

1992

Peak Year

#6652

Peak Rank

215

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Tamber

Tamber first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1970, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1992: 13 births, good for #6,652 nationwide. About 39% of every Tamber on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Tamber last appeared in the published SSA data in 2009, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 215 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Where is Tamber most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

Canada
41%
Norway
17%
New Zealand
16%
United Kingdom
13%
United States
12%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Tamber

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tamber is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Tambour
Timber
Tamper
Timbre
Tomber
Tampere
Temper
Tamar
Tempor
Tamba
Tambora
Tamr

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tamber

What does the name Tamber mean?

Tamber is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1970. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Tamber in 2026?

In 2026, Tamber ranks #17,292 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Tamber most popular?

Tamber reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #6,652 that year with 13 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Tamber most popular?

Tamber has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tamber.

Is Tamber a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Tamber is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Tamber?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tamber include Fritzi, Shady, Shawney. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tamber

Tamber is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 215 births in the dataset. Tamber's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #6,652. Use the chart and map above to compare Tamber'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.