Tamar comes from the Hebrew tradition, meaning Date palm.
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How popular is Tamar?
1977peak year
Tamar's usage has held roughly steady recently. Today, Tamar is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #2,536) with about 76 babies named Tamar each year. At its height in 1977, Tamar reached #1,015 nationally — 133 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 1970s. In all, around 6,968 babies have been registered as Tamar since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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