Total births
42
Girls' name · since 1957
Tamye
42 babies named Tamye in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 42
- total births
- 1957–1963
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
42 girls have been named Tamye since 1957, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Tamye recorded 42 times among girls since 1957, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 1963.
- 42 total births
- 1957–1963 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
42 girls have been named Tamye since 1957, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1963.
- 42
- total births
- 1957–1963
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Tamye was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
8 babies were named Tamye in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Tamye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tamye's full recorded timeline at 1961, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1957, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tamye at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1957
Tamye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1963
- Peak year (1962)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Tamye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Tamye's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Tamye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
20 births
- 1960s
1960s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 22 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tamye? ▼
Tamye has been given to 42 babies in the U.S. since 1957, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1963. 8 babies were born in 1962, its single highest year.
When was Tamye most popular? ▼
Tamye was most popular in the 1960s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Tamye been used? ▼
Records for Tamye go back to 1957, giving 7 years of history through 1963.
What names are similar to Tamye? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Tamye
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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, 1957–1963 (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. "Tamye: Baby Name Since 1957 - 42 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tamye. 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 Tamye 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.