Tammera
A feminine name originating from Persian meaning "blooming" or "thriving".
Name Census estimates that about 1,132 living Americans carry the first name Tammera. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tammera today is around 57 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tammera births was 1963 (96 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tammera. 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.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 302,787 Americans
Peak year
1963
96 babies that year
Average age
57
years old
2001 SSA rank
#17,685
Tracked since 1957
Census
Tammera in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,242 people with the first name Tammera, which placed it at #10,634 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
#10,634
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,242 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
81.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tammera
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tammera is White at 81.1%. The next largest groups are Black (11.0%) and Two or More Races (4.7%). 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 Tammera 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 Tammera at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White81.1% · 1,007
- Black or African American11.0% · 137
- Two or more races4.7% · 58
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 22
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 4
Popularity
Tammera: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tammera from the 1950s through to the 2000s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 743 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tammera 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 Tammera during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tammeras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. California, Michigan, Ohio recorded the most babies named Tammera, while New York, Wisconsin, Colorado recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 31 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tammera
The name Tammera has its roots in the Aramaic language, which was widely spoken in the ancient Middle East during the first millennium BC. The name is believed to have originated from the Aramaic word "tamar," which means "date palm" or "palm tree." This linguistic connection suggests that the name may have been given to individuals born or residing in regions where date palm cultivation was prevalent.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tammera can be found in the Book of Nehemiah, an ancient Hebrew text that dates back to the 5th century BC. In this text, Tammera is mentioned as the name of a Jewish woman who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity. This historical reference provides evidence of the name's usage among ancient Jewish communities in the Middle East.
During the Byzantine era, around the 6th century AD, there are records of a Tammera who served as a senior official in the imperial court of Constantinople. Her exact role and responsibilities are not well-documented, but her presence in the historical records highlights the name's usage during this time period.
In the 12th century, a woman named Tammera Al-Khurasani gained recognition as a skilled calligrapher and poet in the Persian cultural sphere. Her works were highly praised, and she contributed significantly to the artistic and literary traditions of the region.
Tammera Blossom, born in 1865 in England, was a prominent suffragette and campaigner for women's rights. She played an active role in the fight for women's suffrage and was known for her eloquent speeches and writings advocating for gender equality.
Another notable figure bearing the name Tammera was Tammera Norgren, a Swedish artist and sculptor who lived from 1892 to 1968. Her works, which often depicted human figures and natural elements, were widely exhibited and celebrated within the Scandinavian art scene of the early 20th century.
While the name Tammera has its origins in ancient Aramaic and Hebrew cultures, it has been used across various regions and time periods, with individuals bearing this name making significant contributions in fields ranging from calligraphy and poetry to women's rights advocacy and art.
People
Tammera + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tammera 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
Tammera: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tammera?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,132 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tammera 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 302,787 US residents.
Is Tammera a common name?
We classify Tammera as "Rare". It ranks above 90.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,338 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tammera most popular?
The single biggest year for Tammera was 1963, when 96 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tammera is about 57 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tammera in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,242 people with the name Tammera, or 0.41 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,634 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 Tammera 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 Tammera?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tammera appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,242 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Tammera?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tammera is White at 81.1%. The next largest groups are Black (11.0%) and Two or More Races (4.7%). 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 Tammera most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tammera in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.1% (1,007 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 Tammera in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tammera a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tammera 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 Tammera still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tammera 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 Tammera 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 Tammera?
See how many Americans are named Tammera on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.