Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1916
Tamaye
Tamaye has 10 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1916–1926
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Tamaye sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1916.
Tamaye has 10 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1926.
- 10 total births
- 1916–1926 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Tamaye since 1916, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1926.
- 10
- total births
- 1916–1926
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Tamaye was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
5 babies were named Tamaye in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Tamaye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tamaye's full recorded timeline at 1926, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births.
Tamaye at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Tamaye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1926
- Peak year (1916)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Tamaye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Tamaye's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Tamaye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tamaye? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 10 babies named Tamaye. The most recent recorded year was 1926. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 5 births.
When was Tamaye most popular? ▼
Tamaye was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Tamaye been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tamaye since 1916 -- 11 years through the most recent 1926 data.
What names are similar to Tamaye? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tammy, Tamara, Tami, Tammie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tamaye's data
- Tamaye's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tamaye
Nearby Names Like Tamaye
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tamaye
Tammy Girl
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Tamara Girl
#1761 131,286 births
Tami Girl
#11244 37,927 births
Tammie Girl
35,380 births
Tamika Girl
22,760 births
Compare Tamaye side by side: Tamaye vs Tammy Tamaye vs Tamara Tamaye vs Tami
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1916–1926 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tamaye: Baby Name Since 1916 - 10 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tamaye. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Tamaye 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 July 2026.