Tamela
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Tamela’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
7,186 births recorded 1947–2018 · peaked in 1959 with 390 births
Most common in: Ohio, Texas, Illinois, Michigan, California
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Tamela’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | #3503 | — |
| 1993 | #3877 | ↓374 |
| 1994 | #4845 | ↓968 |
| 1995 | #5958 | ↓1113 |
| 1996 | #5531 | ↑427 |
| 1997 | #5228 | ↑303 |
| 1998 | #8584 | ↓3356 |
| 1999 | #8223 | ↑361 |
| 2000 | #9874 | ↓1651 |
| 2001 | #8758 | ↑1116 |
| 2002 | #10246 | ↓1488 |
| 2003 | #10425 | ↓179 |
| 2004 | #11624 | ↓1199 |
| 2005 | #16462 | ↓4838 |
| 2006 | #9901 | ↑6561 |
| 2007 | #13924 | ↓4023 |
| 2008 | #17504 | ↓3580 |
| 2011 | #13347 | ↑4157 |
| 2013 | #14582 | ↓1235 |
| 2018 | #13793 | ↑789 |
Frequently asked questions about Tamela
Is Tamela a popular name?
Tamela has 7,186 recorded births in United States between 1947 and 2018, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Tamela more common for boys or girls?
Tamela is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Tamela most popular?
Tamela peaked in 1959 in United States, with 390 recorded births that year.
Is Tamela rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Tamela’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #3448 in 1947 to #13793 in 2018.
How many babies have been named Tamela?
At least 7,186 babies have been recorded with the name Tamela across official birth statistics in 1 country.