Tamira
An Arabic feminine name meaning "tree date" or "date palm."
Name Census estimates that about 2,041 living Americans carry the first name Tamira. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tamira today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tamira births was 1999 (79 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tamira. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Tamira with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.0K
~ 1 in 167,935 Americans
Peak year
1999
79 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,462
Tracked since 1957
Census
Tamira in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,751 people with the first name Tamira, which placed it at #8,310 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#8,310
National first-name rank
People counted
1.8K
1,751 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
66.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tamira
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tamira is Black at 66.3%. The next largest groups are White (20.3%) and Hispanic (5.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tamira described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Tamira at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American66.3% · 1,161
- White20.3% · 356
- Hispanic or Latino5.4% · 95
- Two or more races5.1% · 89
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 31
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 19
Popularity
Tamira: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tamira from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 492 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tamira by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tamira during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tamiras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 15 states and territories. Pennsylvania, Michigan, Texas recorded the most babies named Tamira, while Ohio, North Carolina, Alabama recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 27 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tamira
The name Tamira is believed to have its origins in the Sanskrit language, which was the classical language of ancient India. It is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word "tamra," which means "copper" or "reddish-brown." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to individuals with reddish or copper-colored hair or complexion.
In Hindu mythology, there are references to a character named Tamira, who was a nymph or apsara (celestial maiden) associated with beauty and grace. Some sources also link the name to the Tamil language, which is a Dravidian language spoken primarily in southern India and Sri Lanka.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Tamira can be traced back to ancient Indian texts and inscriptions from the 5th to 6th centuries CE. One notable historical figure bearing this name was Tamira Bai, a 16th-century Indian princess and warrior from the Bundela Rajput clan. She was known for her bravery and leadership during the resistance against the Mughal Empire.
Another prominent individual with the name Tamira was Tamira Puar, a 13th-century Indian ruler who belonged to the Puar Dynasty of Dhar in present-day Madhya Pradesh. She was celebrated for her wisdom, administrative skills, and patronage of arts and culture.
In the realm of literature, Tamira was the name of a character in the ancient Indian epic poem "Mahabharata." She was depicted as a beautiful and virtuous woman who faced various challenges and trials.
Beyond India, the name Tamira has also been recorded in other cultures and regions. For instance, there was a Greek poet named Tamira who lived in the 3rd century BCE and was known for her lyrical compositions.
Additionally, Tamira was the name of a 9th-century Byzantine empress who ruled the Eastern Roman Empire alongside her husband, Emperor Michael II. She was known for her political acumen and influential role in the imperial court.
It is worth noting that while the name Tamira has ancient roots and historical significance, it has also been used in more recent times, though with varying popularity across different regions and cultures.
People
Tamira + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tamira as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tamira: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tamira?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,041 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tamira going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 167,935 US residents.
Is Tamira a common name?
We classify Tamira as "Rare". It ranks above 93.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,158 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tamira most popular?
The single biggest year for Tamira was 1999, when 79 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tamira is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tamira in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,751 people with the name Tamira, or 0.58 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,310 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Tamira in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Tamira?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tamira appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,745 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Tamira?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tamira is Black at 66.3%. The next largest groups are White (20.3%) and Hispanic (5.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Tamira most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tamira in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.3% (1,161 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tamira in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tamira a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tamira in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Tamira still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tamira in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tamira can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Tamira?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.