Tamara is a distinctive choice, ranked #1065 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Tamara in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1065
About the Name Tamara
Tamara has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 244 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #116 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Tamara is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Tamara
Unlikely. With around 32 UK babies named Tamara per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Tamara in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Tamara has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 244 places in the last five years. Its peak was #116 in 1996. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Tamara is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Tamara include: Tamara Jaber — Tamara Jaber is an Australian recording artist who rose to fame in the early 2000s as a winner on the hit TV show Popstars.; Tamara Korpatsch — Tamara Korpatsch is a German tennis player.; Tamara Gustavson — Tamara Hughes Gustavson is an American business executive and billionaire..
Tamara does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Tamaras in the wild.
32
UK babies named Tamara (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 244 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Tamara
Likely around 1 other Tamara in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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