Tamela vs Tammy

Side-by-side comparison of Tamela and Tammy — 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

Tammy

Girl name · Rank #4782

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Metric Tamela Tammy
Current Rank Unranked #4782
Total Births (all years) 7,187 331,974
Peak Year 1959 1963
Peak Year Births 390 21,193
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1934

Births by Decade

Decade Tamela Tammy
1930ss — 31
1940ss 25 490
1950ss 997 29,179
1960ss 3,436 182,224
1970ss 1,736 98,830
1980ss 674 15,648
1990ss 226 3,312
2000ss 74 1,561
2010ss 19 545
2020ss — 154

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tamela Tammy
2014 — 55
2015 — 44
2016 — 65
2017 — 59
2018 6 36
2019 — 48
2020 — 34
2021 — 32
2022 — 27
2023 — 33
2024 — 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, 1947–2018.

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