US rank #12307 Girls' name Peak 2017 413 births

Tamsin — #12307 US girls' name

413 babies named Tamsin in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s131960s221970s181980s211990s262000s772010s1732020s63
#12307
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Tamsin was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

27 babies were named Tamsin in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tamsin

The Social Security Administration has registered 413 babies named Tamsin between 1955 and 2024, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tamsin currently holds the #12307 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tamsin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 173 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Tamsin shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tamsin 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 413 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.

Tamsin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

413

Since 1955

70 years of records

Peak year

2017

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,307

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1955

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tamsin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1955

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
27
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
051015202530 202420192014200920041996198019681955 5

Tamsin by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
173 births that decade — 42% of Tamsin's all-time total
1950s131960s221970s181980s211990s262000s772010s1732020s63

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tamsin?
413 babies have been named Tamsin since 1955. It currently ranks #12307 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 27 births.
When was Tamsin most popular?
Tamsin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 173 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Tamsin been used?
Tamsin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 70 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tamsin?
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, 1955–2024 (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.