Tamsyn vs Tamara

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

Name A

Tamsyn

Girl name · Rank #15714

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Name B

Tamara

Girl name · Rank #1752

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Metric Tamsyn Tamara
Current Rank #15714 #1752
Total Births (all years) 180 131,170
Peak Year 2016 1970
Peak Year Births 15 4,721
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Tamsyn Tamara
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 30
1930ss — 292
1940ss — 2,365
1950ss — 13,090
1960ss — 39,006
1970ss 37 37,076
1980ss 25 21,236
1990ss 6 10,695
2000ss 11 5,100
2010ss 69 1,719
2020ss 32 555

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tamsyn Tamara
2014 — 168
2015 14 181
2016 15 154
2017 14 141
2018 — 114
2019 15 124
2020 6 107
2021 8 104
2022 6 120
2023 7 109
2024 5 115

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, 1976–2024.

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