US rank #15714 Girls' name Peak 2016 180 births

Tamsyn — #15714 US girls' name

180 babies named Tamsyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s371980s251990s62000s112010s692020s32
#15714
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Tamsyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 180 babies named Tamsyn between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tamsyn currently holds the #15714 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tamsyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 69 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Tamsyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tamsyn 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 180 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.

Tamsyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

180

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2016

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#15,714

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tamsyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
15
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
05101520 20242021201720122005198219791976 11

Tamsyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
69 births that decade — 38% of Tamsyn's all-time total
1970s371980s251990s62000s112010s692020s32

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tamsyn?
180 babies have been named Tamsyn since 1976. It currently ranks #15714 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 15 births.
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?
Tamsyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1976–2024 (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.