Total births
180
Girls' name · since 1976
Tamsyn
Tamsyn has 180 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15763
- among girls today
- 180
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
180 babies have been named Tamsyn since 1976, making it today's #15763 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Tamsyn recorded 180 times among girls since 1976, holding rank #15763 nationally today, ahead of 11% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2024.
- #15763 among girls today
- 180 born since 1976
- 2010s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Tamsyn is currently the #15763 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 180 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15763
- among girls today
- 180
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Tamsyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15763
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Tamsyn was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
15 babies were named Tamsyn in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Tamsyn compares
180 35th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tamsyn's all-time total is 53% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tamsyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 180 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tamsyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tamsyn's full recorded timeline at 2010, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tamsyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#15,763
Active since
1976
Tamsyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Tamsyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Tamsyn's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Tamsyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
37 births
- 1980s 25
1980s
25 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
69 births
- 2020s
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 69 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tamsyn? ▼
Tamsyn has been given to 180 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15763 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Tamsyn most popular? ▼
Tamsyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Tamsyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tamsyn since 1976 -- 49 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Tamsyn? ▼
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.
What to do with Tamsyn's data
- Tamsyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (69 total births) through the 2020s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Tamsyn
Nearby Names Like Tamsyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tamsyn
Tammy Girl
#4794 332,015 births
Tamara Girl
#1761 131,286 births
Tami Girl
#11244 37,927 births
Tammie Girl
35,380 births
Tamika Girl
22,760 births
Compare Tamsyn side by side: Tamsyn vs Tammy Tamsyn vs Tamara Tamsyn vs Tami
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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, 1976–2024 (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. "Tamsyn: #15763 Girls' Name - 180 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tamsyn. 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 Tamsyn 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.