Tamella vs Tami

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

Name A

Tamella

Girl name

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Name B

Tami

Girl name · Rank #12260

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Metric Tamella Tami
Current Rank Unranked #12260
Total Births (all years) 94 37,914
Peak Year 1958 1959
Peak Year Births 9 2,741
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Tamella Tami
1940ss — 152
1950ss 17 5,900
1960ss 26 18,443
1970ss 36 9,678
1980ss 15 2,961
1990ss — 521
2000ss — 169
2010ss — 66
2020ss — 24

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tamella Tami
2014 — 7
2015 — 8
2016 — 8
2018 — 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, 1958–1985.

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