Tamela vs Tami

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

Name A

Tamela

Girl name

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Name B

Tami

Girl name · Rank #12260

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Metric Tamela Tami
Current Rank Unranked #12260
Total Births (all years) 7,187 37,914
Peak Year 1959 1959
Peak Year Births 390 2,741
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Tamela Tami
1940ss 25 152
1950ss 997 5,900
1960ss 3,436 18,443
1970ss 1,736 9,678
1980ss 674 2,961
1990ss 226 521
2000ss 74 169
2010ss 19 66
2020ss — 24

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tamela Tami
2014 — 7
2015 — 8
2016 — 8
2018 6 6
2022 — 7
2023 — 10
2024 — 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, 1947–2018.

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