Tamara vs Tammy

Side-by-side comparison of Tamara and Tammy — 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

Tammy

Girl name · Rank #4782

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Metric Tamara Tammy
Current Rank #1752 #4782
Total Births (all years) 131,170 331,974
Peak Year 1970 1963
Peak Year Births 4,721 21,193
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1934

Births by Decade

Decade Tamara Tammy
1910ss 6 —
1920ss 30 —
1930ss 292 31
1940ss 2,365 490
1950ss 13,090 29,179
1960ss 39,006 182,224
1970ss 37,076 98,830
1980ss 21,236 15,648
1990ss 10,695 3,312
2000ss 5,100 1,561
2010ss 1,719 545
2020ss 555 154

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tamara Tammy
2014 168 55
2015 181 44
2016 154 65
2017 141 59
2018 114 36
2019 124 48
2020 107 34
2021 104 32
2022 120 27
2023 109 33
2024 115 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, 1917–2024.

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