Tamar is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7545 in 2016 with 11 recorded births. This places Tamar in the bottom 47% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2000 with 42 births ranking #2324. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 42.1%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 172,474 boys born was named Tamar. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.