Tamara is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1137 in 2011 with 216 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,004 births ranking #288. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 78.5%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 8,143 girls born was named Tamara. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.