Name meaning & stats
Tamer
Tamer. 799 US babies since 1940, peak 2004. Notable Tamers are 2.2× over-represented as actors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2004
799 US babies were named Tamer between 1940 and 2025.
Tamer around the world
- France: 90 babies since 1900, peak 1979
- England & Wales: 89 babies since 1996, peak 2004
- Sweden: 23 babies since 1998, peak 2015
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Tamers end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 2.2× | Medium · 19 people |
| Footballer | 1.0× | Medium · 13 people |
| Screenwriter | 1.8× | Low · 8 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 7 people |
Among notable men who are actors, Tamers show up 2.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 4 Tamirs spell it Tamer
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2004)