Boy · #6,475 in 2026

Tamen

Name: Popularity of the name Tamen in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tamen, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Tamen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Medrano Tamen, Cameroonian footballer Miguel Tamen, Portuguese essayist, literary theorist, and philosopher William Tamen, English footballer

Current Rank

#6,475

Peak Rank

#5,774 (2021)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+21%

2019

First Year

2026

Last Year

2021

Peak Year

#5774

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tamen

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Tamen

Tamen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2019, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 15 Tamens were born — ranking #5,774 that year. As of 2026, Tamen ranks #6,475 for baby boys with 13 births, rising sharply (+21% over the past five years). In total, more than 81 Tamens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Tamen

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tamen is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Tammen
Timon
Tannen
Timone
Tangen
Toman
Tymon
Tamin
Tanen
Tiemann
Timan
Tieman

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tamen

What does the name Tamen mean?

How popular is Tamen in 2026?

In 2026, Tamen ranks #6,475 among boys' names in the U.S., with 13 babies given the name that year.

When was Tamen most popular?

Tamen reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #5,774 that year with 15 babies given the name.

Is Tamen a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Tamen is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Tamen?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tamen include Ulric, Loui, Calil. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tamen

Tamen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2019 and has accumulated 81 births in the dataset. Tamen's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #5,774. Use the chart and map above to compare Tamen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.