Thamara
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "date palm tree".
Name Census estimates that about 241 living Americans carry the first name Thamara. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Thamara today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Thamara births was 2003 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Thamara. 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
241
~ 1 in 1,422,217 Americans
Peak year
2003
17 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,041
Tracked since 1973
Census
Thamara in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 494 people with the first name Thamara, which placed it at #20,791 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
#20,791
National first-name rank
People counted
494
494 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
57.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Thamara
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Thamara is Hispanic at 57.1%. The next largest groups are Black (24.9%) and White (9.3%). 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 Thamara 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 Thamara at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino57.1% · 282
- Black or African American24.9% · 123
- White9.3% · 46
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.9% · 34
- Two or more races1.6% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Thamara: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Thamara from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 103 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
Thamara 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 Thamara during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Thamaras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Thamara, while New York, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Thamara
The name Thamara is of Greek origin, derived from the feminine form of the Greek name Thamar, which itself is believed to have roots in the ancient Hebrew name Tamar. In biblical times, Tamar was the daughter-in-law of Judah, one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
The name Thamara first appeared in ancient Greek texts, including the Septuagint, the earliest known Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. It was a popular name among Greek women in the classical period, particularly in the eastern regions of the Greek world, such as Asia Minor and the Levant.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Thamara was a Byzantine empress who lived in the 8th century AD. Thamara of Georgia, who reigned as the Queen of Georgia from 1184 to 1213, was a notable historical figure who bore this name. Her reign was marked by territorial expansion and cultural renaissance in the region.
In the Middle Ages, the name Thamara was also found among the nobility and aristocracy of various European countries. For instance, Thamara of Epirus was a Byzantine princess who lived in the 13th century and played a significant role in the political affairs of the Despotate of Epirus.
During the Renaissance period, the name Thamara gained popularity in Italy, particularly among the artistic and literary circles. Thamara Gamba, an Italian painter active in the 16th century, was one of the notable bearers of this name.
Another prominent figure with the name Thamara was Thamara de Lempicka, a Polish artist and prominent figure in the Art Deco movement, who lived from 1898 to 1980. Her bold and stylized portraits and nudes were widely celebrated during her lifetime.
While the name Thamara has its roots in ancient Greek and Hebrew cultures, it has been adopted and used in various parts of the world throughout history, reflecting the cultural exchanges and migrations of peoples across different regions.
People
Thamara + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Thamara 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
Thamara: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Thamara?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 241 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Thamara 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 1,422,217 US residents.
Is Thamara a common name?
We classify Thamara as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 247 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Thamara most popular?
The single biggest year for Thamara was 2003, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Thamara is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Thamara in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 494 people with the name Thamara, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,791 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 Thamara 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 Thamara?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Thamara appears almost entirely female. Of the 488 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Thamara?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Thamara is Hispanic at 57.1%. The next largest groups are Black (24.9%) and White (9.3%). 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 Thamara most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Thamara in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.1% (282 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 Thamara in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Thamara a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Thamara 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 Thamara still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Thamara 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 Thamara 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 Americans are named Thamara?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.