Girl · #15,532 in 2026

Tamra

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

Tamra is an Arab city in the North District of Israel located in the Lower Galilee 5 kilometres north of the city of Shefa-Amr and approximately 20 kilometres east of Acre. In 2024 it had a population of 36,918.

Current Rank

#15,532

Peak Rank

#327 (1959)

Total Babies

14K

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1937

First Year

2019

Last Year

1959

Peak Year

#327

Peak Rank

14K

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tamra

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Tamra is an ancient village on a hill. Old squared stone blocks have been reused in village homes. Cisterns and tombs carved into rock have also been found here. Tamra has been identified with Kefar Tamartha, a Jewish village mentioned in the Talmud as the home of 3rd century amora Rabbi Shila of Kefar Tamarta . On a hill 3 km west of Tamra's historical core lies a ruin called in Arabic Khirbet et-Tira ("ruin of the castle") and in Hebrew Horbat Tirat Tamra ("Tamra castle ruin"), which has been studied by European and Israeli archaeologists since the 19th century. The site is dated through its

The Story of Tamra

Tamra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1937, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 824 Tamras were born — ranking #327 that year. As of 2026, Tamra ranks #15,532 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 14K Tamras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Notable people named Tamra

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

Mohammed Awaed (born 1997), football player for Maccabi Haifa
Yussef Diab (1917–1984), member of the Knesset

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Names that sound like Tamra

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

Tamarah
Tamar
Tamarin
Tannery
Tambora
Tamr
Tamma
Tammar
Hamra
Tammy
Tamer
Tamara

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tamra

What does the name Tamra mean?

How popular is Tamra in 2026?

In 2026, Tamra ranks #15,532 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Tamra most popular?

Tamra reached its peak popularity in 1959, ranking #327 that year with 824 babies given the name.

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

Tamra has historically been most popular in Utah, Wyoming, North Dakota. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tamra.

Is Tamra a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Tamra?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tamra include Ione, Nicolette, Kathrine. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tamra

Tamra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1937 and has accumulated 14K births in the dataset. Tamra's peak popularity came in 1959 when it ranked #327. Use the chart and map above to compare Tamra'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.