US rank #15502 Girls' name Peak 1979 419 births

Tamsen — #15502 US girls' name

419 babies named Tamsen in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s191950s791960s931970s681980s1131990s222000s102010s102020s5
#15502
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Tamsen was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

23 babies were named Tamsen in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tamsen

The Social Security Administration has registered 419 babies named Tamsen between 1943 and 2024, spanning 82 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tamsen currently holds the #15502 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tamsen performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 113 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Tamsen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Tamsen in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tamsen 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 419 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.

Tamsen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

419

Since 1943

82 years of records

Peak year

1979

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#15,502

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1943

Recorded for 82 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tamsen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1943

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1979)
23
Annual births at peak — across 82 years of records
0510152025 202419961985197919701964195819501943 7

Tamsen by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
113 births that decade — 27% of Tamsen's all-time total
1940s191950s791960s931970s681980s1131990s222000s102010s102020s5

Tamsen by state

Where Tamsen concentrates geographically — total births since 1943

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Tamsen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.2%
#2 Texas
5 1.2%
California share of Tamsen's total US births 1.2%
Even split

5 of 419 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tamsen?
419 babies have been named Tamsen since 1943. It currently ranks #15502 among girls. The peak year was 1979 with 23 births.
When was Tamsen most popular?
Tamsen was most popular in the 1980s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Tamsen most popular?
The top states for the name Tamsen are California (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Tamsen been used?
Tamsen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 82 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tamsen?
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.

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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, 1943–2024 (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.