Tammy
Tammy is a feminine given name. It can be a short form of the names Tamsin, Thomasina, Thomasin, Tamar, Tamara, Tamora or other names starting with Tam. Tamsin, Thomasina, and Thomasin are feminine versions of the name Thomas, a Greek form of the Aramaic name Te'oma, meaning twin. Tamara is a Russian form of the Hebrew name Tamar, which means "palm tree".
Meaning & Origin of Tammy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tammy is a feminine given name. It can be a short form of the names Tamsin, Thomasina, Thomasin, Tamar, Tamara, Tamora or other names starting with Tam. Tamsin, Thomasina, and Thomasin are feminine versions of the name Thomas, a Greek form of the Aramaic name Te'oma, meaning twin. Tamara is a Russian form of the Hebrew name Tamar, which means "palm tree".
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The Story of Tammy
Tammy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1934, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1963, when 21,193 Tammys were born — ranking #12 that year. As of 2026, Tammy ranks #4,958 for baby girls with 27 births, falling sharply (-32%). In total, more than 332K Tammys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Tammy
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Tammy Abraham (born 1997), English footballer
- Tammy Ader , American television writer, director and producer
- Tammy Alexander (1963–1979), American homicide victim found in the town of Caledonia, New York
- Tammy Armstrong (born 1974), Canadian poet and novelist
- Tammy Baldwin (born 1962), American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Wisconsin
- Tammy Barker , Canadian retired Paralympic swimmer
- Tammy Barr , American actress, model and voice over artist
- Tammy Barton (born 1978), Australian entrepreneur and the founder of MyBudget
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Names that sound like Tammy
Phonetically similar names — useful when Tammy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Tammy
Tammy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1934 and has accumulated 332K births in the dataset. Tammy's peak popularity came in 1963 when it ranked #8. Use the chart and map above to compare Tammy'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 .
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