Tamela is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tamela means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tamela across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tamela has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tamela is a girl name of Modern origin meaning “blend or elaboration of Tammy”. A modern coinage, possibly blending Tamara and Pamela.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,186 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Tamela per year, United States (1947 to 2018). United States peaked in 1959 (390/yr).
Tamela has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1959, when it ranked #877 nationally (given to 390 babies that year).
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