Total births
35,380
Girls' name · since 1927
Tammie
Tammie has 35,380 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 35,380
- total births
- 1927–2025
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
35,380 girls have been named Tammie since 1927, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tammie has 35,380 recorded births among girls since 1927, 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 1927 to 2025.
- 35,380 total births
- 1927–2025 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
35,380 girls have been named Tammie since 1927, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2025.
- 35,380
- total births
- 1927–2025
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Tammie was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
2,246 babies were named Tammie in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
Tammie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tammie splits its recorded history at 1979: 8% of all births land in the more recent half, 92% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1963 peak of 2,246 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tammie at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Tammie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–2025
- Peak year (1963)
- 2,246
- Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
Tammie popularity over time - boys
134 total births recorded since 1959 (Tammie as boys' name)
Tammie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Tammie's strongest decade.
19,345 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Tammie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 90
1940s
90 births
- 1950s 3,981
1950s
3,981 births
- 1960s
1960s
19,345 births
- 1970s
1970s
9,579 births
- 1980s 1,803
1980s
1,803 births
- 1990s 370
1990s
370 births
- 2000s 142
2000s
142 births
- 2010s 53
2010s
53 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 19,345 births (55% of all-time use).
How Tammie 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 Tammie's total volume
Tammie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tammie by state
Where Tammie concentrates geographically, total births since 1927
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 3,297 | 9.3% |
| #2 | California | | 2,614 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 1,626 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 1,599 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 1,503 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 1,491 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 1,370 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Florida | | 1,367 | 3.9% |
Texas share of Tammie's total US births 9.3%
Even split
3,297 of 35,380 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Tammie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tammie? ▼
Tammie has been given to 35,380 babies in the U.S. since 1927, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 2,246 babies were born in 1963, its single highest year.
When was Tammie most popular? ▼
Tammie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 19,345 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Tammie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tammie are Texas (3,297 births), California (2,614 births), Georgia (1,626 births).
How long has the name Tammie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tammie since 1927 -- 99 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Tammie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tammy, Tamara, Tami, Tamika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tammie's data
- Tammie's decade-level peak was the 1960s (19,345 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Tammies (3,297 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Tammie
Nearby Names Like Tammie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tammie
Tammy Girl
#4794 332,015 births
Tamara Girl
#1761 131,286 births
Tami Girl
#11244 37,927 births
Tamika Girl
22,760 births
Tamera Girl
#7312 14,282 births
Compare Tammie side by side: Tammie vs Tammy Tammie vs Tamara Tammie vs Tami
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1927–2025 (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. "Tammie: Baby Name Since 1927 - 35,380 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tammie. 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 Tammie 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 June 2026.