Girls' name · since 1958
Tamalyn
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 144 babies named Tamalyn, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #23,235 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 144
- born since 1958
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tamalyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 144 recorded since 1958.
Social Security Administration records show Tamalyn recorded 144 times among girls since 1958, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1988.
- #23,235 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 144 born since 1958
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamalyn ranks #23,235 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 144 born since 1958, peaking in the 1960s.
- #23,235 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 144
- born since 1958
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tamalyn's 144 recorded births place it above 67.86% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Tamalyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tamalyn's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1960, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1958 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tamalyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1988
- Peak year (1958)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Tamalyn by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (79 births, 55% of the file).
1960s was Tamalyn's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Tamalyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 26
1950s
26 births
- 1960s
1960s
79 births
- 1970s
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 79 births (55% of all-time use).
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What to do with Tamalyn's data
- Tamalyn's decade-level peak was the 1960s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tamalyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~30 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1958–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tamalyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.