Holding steady.
Popularity of Tamatha since 1960
Babies named Tamatha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,256 |
| 1970s | 1,289 |
| 1980s | 230 |
| 1990s | 37 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Tamatha is a distinctly American coinage that emerged in the early 1960s and saw its peak year of use in 1968. Although it never broke into the national top 1,000, its trajectory has remained stable after a brief period of modest popularity. The name likely draws on the fashionable -atha ending found in names like Samantha and Maratha, combined with the popular root of Tamara or Thomas. With a first recorded year of 1960, Tamatha belongs to a generation of creative modern names that flourished in the mid-20th century. Its recent usage is vanishingly small, and it has never been strongly associated with any particular state. As a rare name with a 'modern English' origin, Tamatha represents a brief trend in American naming conventions rather than a longstanding tradition.
Tamatha likely arose in mid-20th-century America as a creative spelling or blend of names like Tamara and Tammy. It saw modest use during the 1960s peak, but never entered widespread popularity. The name may have been influenced by the fashionable -tha suffix seen in names like Maratha or Samantha.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tam, Tami, Tammie
Sibling names for Tamatha
Names that share Tamatha's style, for a brother or sister.
