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 #4794

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Metric Tamela Tammy
Current Rank Unranked #4794
Total Births (all years) 7,186 332,015
Peak Year 1959 1963
Peak Year Births 390 21,199
Peak Decade 1960s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1934

Births by Decade

Decade Tamela Tammy
1930s - 31
1940s 25 490
1950s 997 29,176
1960s 3,436 182,231
1970s 1,735 98,830
1980s 674 15,645
1990s 226 3,311
2000s 74 1,561
2010s 19 545
2020s - 195

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
2025 - 41

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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