Total births
150
Girls' name · since 1957
Tamey
Tamey has 150 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 150
- total births
- 1957–1974
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
150 girls have been named Tamey since 1957, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tamey has 150 recorded births among girls since 1957, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 1974.
- 150 total births
- 1957–1974 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
150 girls have been named Tamey since 1957, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1974.
- 150
- total births
- 1957–1974
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Tamey was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
25 babies were named Tamey in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Tamey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tamey's full recorded timeline at 1965, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1967, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tamey at a glance
Last recorded 1974Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1957
Tamey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1974
- Peak year (1958)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Tamey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Tamey's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Tamey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
55 births
- 1960s
1960s
70 births
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 70 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tamey? ▼
150 babies have been named Tamey since 1957. It was last recorded in 1974. The peak year was 1958 with 25 births.
When was Tamey most popular? ▼
Tamey was most popular in the 1960s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Tamey been used? ▼
Records for Tamey go back to 1957, giving 18 years of history through 1974.
What names are similar to Tamey? ▼
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 Tamey's data
- Tamey's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (70 total births) through the 1970s (25) -- 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 Tamey
Nearby Names Like Tamey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tamey
Tammy Girl
#4794 332,015 births
Tamara Girl
#1761 131,286 births
Tami Girl
#11244 37,927 births
Tammie Girl
35,380 births
Tamika Girl
22,760 births
Compare Tamey side by side: Tamey vs Tammy Tamey vs Tamara Tamey 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, 1957–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tamey: Baby Name Since 1957 - 150 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tamey. 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 Tamey 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.