Girls' name · since 1968

Tammitha

Tammitha has 17 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1968 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

17
total births
1968–1973
years on record
1970s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade

17 girls have been named Tammitha since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Tammitha recorded 17 times among girls since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1973.

  • 17 total births
  • 1968–1973 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 65% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

17 girls have been named Tammitha since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1973.

17
total births
1968–1973
years on record
1970s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Tammitha was born in this single decade.

1968
Single peak year

6 babies were named Tammitha in 1968 - its busiest year on record.

Tammitha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tammitha's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1968 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tammitha at a glance

Last recorded 1973

Total births

17

Since 1968

6 years of records

Peak year

1968

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1973

Active since

1968

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1973

Tammitha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1973

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1968)
6
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
4.555.566.5 196819701973 5

Tammitha by decade

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

1970s was Tammitha's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Tammitha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tammitha?
Tammitha has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1973. 6 babies were born in 1968, its single highest year.
When was Tammitha most popular?
Tammitha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Tammitha been used?
Records for Tammitha go back to 1968, giving 6 years of history through 1973.
What names are similar to Tammitha?
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.

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, 1968–1973 (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. "Tammitha: Baby Name Since 1968 - 17 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tammitha. 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 Tammitha 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.