Tamar vs Tammy

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

Name A

Tamar

Girl name · Rank #2363

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Name B

Tammy

Girl name · Rank #4794

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Tamar Tammy
Current Rank #2363 #4794
Total Births (all years) 6,158 332,015
Peak Year 1977 1963
Peak Year Births 133 21,199
Peak Decade 1980s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1934

Births by Decade

Decade Tamar Tammy
1910s 5 -
1920s 10 -
1930s 41 31
1940s 96 490
1950s 249 29,176
1960s 606 182,231
1970s 1,003 98,830
1980s 1,103 15,645
1990s 901 3,311
2000s 917 1,561
2010s 811 545
2020s 416 195

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tamar Tammy
2014 98 55
2015 84 44
2016 85 65
2017 66 59
2018 70 36
2019 62 48
2020 59 34
2021 66 32
2022 71 27
2023 70 33
2024 77 28
2025 73 41

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, 1915–2025.

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