Tameem: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	7	1	–	#5,454
1990s	26	3	+271%	#6,555
2000s	73	7	+181%	#6,714
2010s	218	22	+199%	#3,329
2020s (to 2025)	96	16	-27%	#5,037

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#5,454

1990s

+271%

#6,555

2000s

+181%

#6,714

2010s

218

+199%

#3,329

2020s (to 2025)

-27%

#5,037

The story of Tameem

Tameem is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,758 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 420 American babies have been named Tameem. Its peak came in 2013, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tameem stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tameem?

The median living Tameem is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 400 people named Tameem are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tameem year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	13	#6,758
2024	20	#5,037
2023	18	#5,434
2022	18	#5,410
2021	14	#6,307
2020	13	#6,579
2019	19	#5,130
2018	19	#5,084
2017	18	#5,275
2016	22	#4,601
2015	32	#3,504
2014	20	#4,847
2013	33	#3,329
2012	21	#4,664
2011	18	#5,174
2010	16	#5,704
2009	9	#8,907
2008	13	#6,714
2007	11	#7,528
2006	7	#10,523
2005	9	#8,220
2004	–	–
2003	10	#7,182
2002	7	#9,282
2001	7	#9,128
2000	–	–
1995	5	#10,156
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	7	#5,454
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tameem, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tameem?

The median living Tameem is about 11 years old. Half of all living Tameems are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Tameem are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Tameem are alive in the United States, based on 420 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tameem in 2025?

Tameem ranked #6,758 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tameem?

420 babies have been named Tameem in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tameem most popular?

Tameem peaked in 2013, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Tameem a boy or girl name?

Tameem is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tameem rising or falling?

Tameem is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Tameem popularity over time

The story of Tameem

How old are people named Tameem?

Tameem year by year

Frequently asked questions

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