Girl · #13,518 in 2026

Tamy

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

Current Rank

#13,518

Peak Rank

#1,447 (1960)

Total Babies

623

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1957

First Year

1996

Last Year

1960

Peak Year

#1447

Peak Rank

623

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Tamy

Tamy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1957, with 22 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1960: 58 births, good for #1,447 nationwide. About 45% of every Tamy on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Tamy last appeared in the published SSA data in 1996, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 623 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Tamy

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tamy 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Tamy

What does the name Tamy mean?

Tamy is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1957. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Tamy in 2026?

In 2026, Tamy ranks #13,518 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Tamy most popular?

Tamy reached its peak popularity in 1960, ranking #1,447 that year with 58 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Tamy most popular?

Tamy has historically been most popular in Pennsylvania, California, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tamy.

Is Tamy a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Tamy?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tamy include Roseline, Marcine, Haroldine. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tamy

Tamy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 623 births in the dataset. Tamy's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #1,447. Use the chart and map above to compare Tamy'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.