Tamila
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,205 in 1968
0 babies were named Tamila in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1957–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTamila first shows up in US birth records in 1957, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 68 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1968, when it reached #2,205.
About the name Tamila
Tamila is a girl name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-ila”. US birth records list Tamila for girls from 1957 to 2023, in 45 of those 67 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #2,205 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9 | 168,539 girls |
| 1960s | 12 | 85,470 girls |
| 1970s | 11 | 92,937 girls |
| 1980s | 4.6 | 215,983 girls |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 675,676 girls |
| 2000s | 1.0 | 1,030,928 girls |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 581,395 girls |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 1,290,323 girls |
Other spellings of Tamila
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
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- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Tamila
What is the origin of the name Tamila?
Tamila has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Tamila a boy or girl name?
Tamila is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tamila?
Tamila is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #2,205 in 1968.