Tammy vs Tamara

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

Name A

Tammy

Girl name · Rank #4782

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Name B

Tamara

Girl name · Rank #1752

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Metric Tammy Tamara
Current Rank #4782 #1752
Total Births (all years) 331,974 131,170
Peak Year 1963 1970
Peak Year Births 21,193 4,721
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1934 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Tammy Tamara
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 30
1930ss 31 292
1940ss 490 2,365
1950ss 29,179 13,090
1960ss 182,224 39,006
1970ss 98,830 37,076
1980ss 15,648 21,236
1990ss 3,312 10,695
2000ss 1,561 5,100
2010ss 545 1,719
2020ss 154 555

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tammy Tamara
2014 55 168
2015 44 181
2016 65 154
2017 59 141
2018 36 114
2019 48 124
2020 34 107
2021 32 104
2022 27 120
2023 33 109
2024 28 115

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, 1934–2024.

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