Girls' name · since 1947

Tamie

3,237 babies named Tamie in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#3,426 of 72,339
all-time among girls
3,237
born since 1947
1960s
peak decade

Tamie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 3,237 have been recorded since 1947.

Tamie has 3,237 recorded births among girls since 1947, 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 1947 to 2016.

  • #3,426 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 3,237 born since 1947
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamie ranks #3,426 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,237 born since 1947, peaking in the 1960s.

#3,426 of 72,339
all-time among girls
3,237
born since 1947
1960s
peak decade
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Tamie's 3,237 recorded births place it above 95.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

31 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

31 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

Tamie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tamie splits its recorded history at 1974: 22% of all births land in the more recent half, 78% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 293 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tamie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1959)
293
Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
0100200300400 194719571963196919751981198719942016 5

Tamie by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (1,505 births, 46% of the file).

1960s was Tamie's strongest decade.

1,505 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Tamie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,505 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Tamie compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tamie's total volume

Tamie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -49, 9.5%-17, 11.7%-73, 7.1%-103, 4.2%-141, 3.4%-107, 12.4%-127, 3.6%-111, 3.3%-52, 5%-50, 6.2%-19, 17.7%-112, 4%-32, 10.2%-96, 2.8%-37, 12.3%Tamie-70, 9.1%Tamie
Tamie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Tamie by state

Where Tamie concentrates geographically, total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tamie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
362 11.2%
#2 Michigan
149 4.6%
#3 Ohio
149 4.6%
#4 Texas
143 4.4%
#5 Pennsylvania
109 3.4%
#6 New York
107 3.3%
#7 Washington
77 2.4%
#8 Illinois
74 2.3%
California share of Tamie's total US births 11.2%
Even split

362 of 3,237 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Tamie appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tamie?
Tamie has been given to 3,237 babies in the U.S. since 1947, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #3,426 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 293 babies were born in 1959, its single highest year.
Where does Tamie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamie ranks #3,426 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tamie most popular?
Tamie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,505 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Tamie most popular?
The top states for the name Tamie are California (362 births), Michigan (149 births), Ohio (149 births).
How long has the name Tamie been used?
Records for Tamie go back to 1947, giving 70 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Tamie?
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 Tamie's data

  • Tamie's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,505 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Tamies (362 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Tamie

Nearby Names Like Tamie

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tamie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1947–2016 (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 Tamie 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.