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tah-MAHR; TAY-mahr
Tamar
OriginHebrew
Meaning"date palm tree"
GenderGirl
NB Rank#1845
On Nameberry
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Variation of Tamara
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,024 | 98 | 54.9 |
| 2015 | #2,255 | 84 | 47.1 |
| 2016 | #2,267 | 85 | 48 |
| 2017 | #2,658 | 66 | 38.2 |
| 2018 | #2,531 | 70 | 41.2 |
| 2019 | #2,750 | 62 | 36.9 |
| 2020 | #2,817 | 59 | 36.5 |
| 2021 | #2,635 | 66 | 40.2 |
| 2022 | #2,525 | 71 | 43.3 |
| 2023 | #2,550 | 70 | 43.6 |
| 2024 | #2,374 | 77 | 47.5 |
| 2025 | #2,455 | 73 | 45.4 |
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