US rank #12260 Girls' name Peak 1959 37,914 births

Tami — #12260 US girls' name

37,914 babies named Tami in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s1521950s59001960s184431970s96781980s29611990s5212000s1692010s662020s24
#12260
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Tami was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

2,741 babies were named Tami in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tami

The Social Security Administration has registered 37,914 babies named Tami between 1942 and 2024, spanning 83 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tami currently holds the #12260 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 2,741 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tami performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 18,443 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Tami shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5,583 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Washington. In total, SSA state-level files list Tami in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tami in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 37,914 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tami at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

37,914

Since 1942

83 years of records

Peak year

1959

2,741 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#12,260

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1942

Recorded for 83 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tami popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1942

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1959)
2,741
Annual births at peak — across 83 years of records
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Tami popularity over time — boys

90 total births recorded since 1946 (Tami as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 90 births
456789 19821977197219701964196019491946 6

Tami by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
18,443 births that decade — 49% of Tami's all-time total
1940s1521950s59001960s184431970s96781980s29611990s5212000s1692010s662020s24

Tami by state

Where Tami concentrates geographically — total births since 1942

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tami
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5,583 14.7%
#2 Ohio
2,428 6.4%
#3 Washington
1,835 4.8%
#4 Texas
1,711 4.5%
#5 Illinois
1,678 4.4%
#6 Pennsylvania
1,676 4.4%
#7 New York
1,649 4.3%
#8 Michigan
1,540 4.1%
California share of Tami's total US births 14.7%
Even split

5,583 of 37,914 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Tami appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tami?
37,914 babies have been named Tami since 1942. It currently ranks #12260 among girls. The peak year was 1959 with 2,741 births.
When was Tami most popular?
Tami was most popular in the 1960s decade with 18,443 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Tami most popular?
The top states for the name Tami are California (5,583 births), Ohio (2,428 births), Washington (1,835 births).
How long has the name Tami been used?
Tami has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 83 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tami?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tammy, Tamara, Tammie, Tamika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1942–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.