Total births
52
Girls' name · since 2014
Tamzyn
Tamzyn has 52 recorded births since 2014 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16944
- among girls today
- 52
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Tamzyn is the #16944 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 52 recorded since 2014.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamzyn has been recorded 52 times among girls since 2014, currently ranked #16944 nationally and more common than 4% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2024.
- #16944 among girls today
- 52 born since 2014
- 2010s peak decade
- 4% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tamzyn is currently the #16944 girls' name in America, more common than 4% of girls - 52 born since 2014, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16944
- among girls today
- 52
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Tamzyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16944
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 4% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
90% of everyone ever named Tamzyn was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
10 babies were named Tamzyn in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Tamzyn compares
52 16th 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
Tamzyn's all-time total is 86% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tamzyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 52 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tamzyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tamzyn's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tamzyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#16,944
Active since
2014
Tamzyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2024
- Peak year (2015)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Tamzyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Tamzyn's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 90% of all-time use.
Tamzyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 47 births (90% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tamzyn? ▼
Tamzyn has been given to 52 babies in the U.S. since 2014, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16944 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Tamzyn most popular? ▼
Tamzyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Tamzyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tamzyn since 2014 -- 11 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Tamzyn? ▼
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 Tamzyn's data
- Tamzyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Tamzyn
Nearby Names Like Tamzyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tamzyn
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 Tamzyn side by side: Tamzyn vs Tammy Tamzyn vs Tamara Tamzyn vs Tami
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2014–2024 (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. "Tamzyn: #16944 Girls' Name - 52 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tamzyn. 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 Tamzyn 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 June 2026.