Tamila
Tamila is a name with multiple cultural origins: Ukrainian, Russian.
- Ukrainian
- Russian
Meaning & Origin of Tamila
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tamila is a name with multiple cultural origins: Ukrainian, Russian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ukrainian
- Russian
The Story of Tamila
Tamila first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1957, with 10 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1968: 30 births, good for #2,205 nationwide. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 37% of all recorded Tamilas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 572 Tamilas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Tamila
Tamila is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 572 births in the dataset. Tamila's peak popularity came in 1968 when it ranked #2,205. Use the chart and map above to compare Tamila'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.