Tam vs Tammy

Side-by-side comparison of Tam and Tammy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Tam

Boy name · Rank #11040

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Name B

Tammy

Girl name · Rank #4782

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Metric Tam Tammy
Current Rank #11040 #4782
Total Births (all years) 984 331,974
Peak Year 1982 1963
Peak Year Births 48 21,193
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1934

Births by Decade

Decade Tam Tammy
1920ss 10 —
1930ss — 31
1940ss 7 490
1950ss 30 29,179
1960ss 11 182,224
1970ss 66 98,830
1980ss 335 15,648
1990ss 240 3,312
2000ss 169 1,561
2010ss 94 545
2020ss 22 154

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tam Tammy
2014 8 55
2015 10 44
2016 10 65
2017 10 59
2018 12 36
2019 8 48
2020 11 34
2021 5 32
2022 — 27
2023 — 33
2024 6 28

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1924–2024.

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