Tami vs Tammy

Side-by-side comparison of Tami and Tammy — 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

Tammy

Girl name · Rank #4782

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Metric Tami Tammy
Current Rank #12260 #4782
Total Births (all years) 37,914 331,974
Peak Year 1959 1963
Peak Year Births 2,741 21,193
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1934

Births by Decade

Decade Tami Tammy
1930ss — 31
1940ss 152 490
1950ss 5,900 29,179
1960ss 18,443 182,224
1970ss 9,678 98,830
1980ss 2,961 15,648
1990ss 521 3,312
2000ss 169 1,561
2010ss 66 545
2020ss 24 154

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tami Tammy
2014 7 55
2015 8 44
2016 8 65
2017 — 59
2018 6 36
2019 — 48
2020 — 34
2021 — 32
2022 7 27
2023 10 33
2024 7 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, 1942–2024.

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