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 #2361

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Name B

Tammy

Girl name · Rank #4782

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Metric Tamar Tammy
Current Rank #2361 #4782
Total Births (all years) 6,083 331,974
Peak Year 1977 1963
Peak Year Births 133 21,193
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1934

Births by Decade

Decade Tamar Tammy
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 10 —
1930ss 41 31
1940ss 96 490
1950ss 249 29,179
1960ss 606 182,224
1970ss 1,003 98,830
1980ss 1,102 15,648
1990ss 901 3,312
2000ss 916 1,561
2010ss 811 545
2020ss 343 154

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

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, 1915–2024.

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