Tamela is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #10547 in 2006 with 11 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 19 births ranking #5396. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 35.3%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 172,825 girls born was named Tamela. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.