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Tamar

Girl's name · #2455 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Tamar reached #1015 in 1977 and has eased to #2455 since. About 6,200 girls have carried it since 1915.

Across the states

In recent years, Tamar ran about 6× its national rate in New Jersey.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Tamar ranks in other countries and regions.

#988 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,284 in Austria (2025) · #2,788 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,044 in Canada (2025) · #3,873 in Ecuador (2025) · #7,124 in France (2025) · #22,532 in Italy (2023) · #797 in Poland (2021) · #692 in Puerto Rico (1999).

Famous Tamars

• Tamar of Georgia — Queen of Georgia from 1184 to 1213 (1166–1213)
• Tamar Braxton — American singer (born 1977)
• Tamar Simon Hoffs — American filmmaker (born 1934)
• Tamar Zandberg — Israeli politician (born 1976)
• Tamar Kaprelian — Armenian-American singer (born 1986)

In stories & tradition

• Tamar — Biblical figure and daughter-in-law of Judah

What Tamars become

Among 360 notable people named Tamar:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tamar Ziegler, Israeli mathematician (born 1971).

Similar names: Joey · Tamia · Keisha · Shira · Jesse · Elana

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