Tami vs Tamara

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

Name A

Tami

Girl name · Rank #12260

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Name B

Tamara

Girl name · Rank #1752

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Metric Tami Tamara
Current Rank #12260 #1752
Total Births (all years) 37,914 131,170
Peak Year 1959 1970
Peak Year Births 2,741 4,721
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Tami Tamara
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 30
1930ss — 292
1940ss 152 2,365
1950ss 5,900 13,090
1960ss 18,443 39,006
1970ss 9,678 37,076
1980ss 2,961 21,236
1990ss 521 10,695
2000ss 169 5,100
2010ss 66 1,719
2020ss 24 555

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tami Tamara
2014 7 168
2015 8 181
2016 8 154
2017 — 141
2018 6 114
2019 — 124
2020 — 107
2021 — 104
2022 7 120
2023 10 109
2024 7 115

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, 1942–2024.

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