Tammy vs Tami

Side-by-side comparison of Tammy and Tami — 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

Tami

Girl name · Rank #12260

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tammy Tami
2014 55 7
2015 44 8
2016 65 8
2017 59 —
2018 36 6
2019 48 —
2020 34 —
2021 32 —
2022 27 7
2023 33 10
2024 28 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, 1934–2024.

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