Girls' name · since 1957
Tammey
Since 1957, U.S. Social Security records show 778 babies named Tammey, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,918 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 778
- born since 1957
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tammey sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 778 recorded since 1957.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tammey has been recorded 778 times among girls since 1957, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 1983.
- #8,918 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 778 born since 1957
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tammey ranks #8,918 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 778 born since 1957, peaking in the 1960s.
- #8,918 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 778
- born since 1957
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tammey's 778 recorded births place it above 87.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Tammey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tammey's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 32% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 68%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 54, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tammey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1983
- Peak year (1960)
- 54
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Tammey by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (465 births, 60% of the file).
1960s was Tammey's strongest decade.
465 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Tammey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 111
1950s
111 births
- 1960s
1960s
465 births
- 1970s
1970s
195 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 465 births (60% of all-time use).
How Tammey 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 Tammey's total volume
Tammey by state
Where Tammey concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 35 | 4.5% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 29 | 3.7% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 18 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Texas | | 17 | 2.2% |
| #5 | New York | | 12 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 8 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 7 | 0.9% |
35 of 778 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Tammey's data
- Tammey's decade-level peak was the 1960s (465 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tammeys (35 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.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tammey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~26 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, 1957–1983 (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 Tammey 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.