Tamara vs Tami

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

Name A

Tamara

Girl name · Rank #1752

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Name B

Tami

Girl name · Rank #12260

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Metric Tamara Tami
Current Rank #1752 #12260
Total Births (all years) 131,170 37,914
Peak Year 1970 1959
Peak Year Births 4,721 2,741
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Tamara Tami
1910ss 6 —
1920ss 30 —
1930ss 292 —
1940ss 2,365 152
1950ss 13,090 5,900
1960ss 39,006 18,443
1970ss 37,076 9,678
1980ss 21,236 2,961
1990ss 10,695 521
2000ss 5,100 169
2010ss 1,719 66
2020ss 555 24

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tamara Tami
2014 168 7
2015 181 8
2016 154 8
2017 141 —
2018 114 6
2019 124 —
2020 107 —
2021 104 —
2022 120 7
2023 109 10
2024 115 7

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, 1917–2024.

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