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girls' name ★ peaked 1959

Tami

Meaning Borrowed from Japanese たみ (Tami) Gender Girl Rank 2025 #8,813

Borrowed from Japanese たみ (Tami).

Rank 2025
#8,813
among girls · ↑3,236 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Tami
How common
1 in 133,939
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1959
2,746 babies
All-time total
38,017
#718 all-time among girls
First recorded
1942
in Social Security records

Tami popularity over time

38,017 babies have been named Tami since 1942, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 152 19 171 17 – #1,644
1950s 5,900 5 5,905 591 +3353% #154
1960s 18,442 20 18,462 1,846 +213% #174
1970s 9,678 41 9,719 972 -47% #206
1980s 2,961 5 2,966 297 -69% #419
1990s 522 – 522 52 -82% #1,687
2000s 169 – 169 17 -68% #4,672
2010s 66 – 66 7 -61% #10,358
2020s (to 2025) 37 – 37 6 -7% #8,813

The story of Tami

Tami is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,813 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1942, 38,017 American babies have been named Tami. Its peak came in 1959, when 2,746 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Tami stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tami?

The median living Tami is about 59 years old; half are between 52 and 64. An estimated 35 thousand people named Tami are alive in the United States today.

median 59 020406080100

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

Tami year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 12 #8,813 – –
2024 8 #12,049 – –
2023 10 #10,244 – –
2022 7 #13,441 – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 6 #15,477 – –
2017 – – – –
2016 8 #12,776 – –
2015 8 #12,898 – –
2014 7 #14,423 – –
2013 10 #10,930 – –
2012 11 #10,358 – –
2011 10 #11,115 – –
2010 6 #16,767 – –
2009 7 #15,074 – –
2008 9 #12,488 – –
2007 16 #8,060 – –
2006 13 #9,226 – –
2005 13 #8,825 – –
2004 24 #5,365 – –
2003 16 #7,174 – –
2002 21 #5,652 – –
2001 26 #4,672 – –
2000 24 #4,960 – –
1995 39 #3,014 – –
1990 88 #1,687 – –
1985 248 #706 – –
1980 527 #419 – –
1975 832 #289 – –
1970 1,556 #206 8 #3,802
1965 1,722 #192 – –
1960 2,259 #176 5 #4,545
1955 105 #976 – –
1950 24 #1,999 – –
1945 11 #2,897 – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
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Famous people named Tami

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Tami Kiuru Tami Kiuru Finnish ski jumper b. 1976 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tami?

The median living Tami is about 59 years old. Half of all living Tamis are between 52 and 64 years old.

How many people named Tami are alive today?

An estimated 35 thousand people named Tami are alive in the United States, based on 38,017 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tami mean?

Borrowed from Japanese たみ (Tami).

How popular is the name Tami in 2025?

Tami ranked #8,813 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tami?

38,017 babies have been named Tami in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tami most popular?

Tami peaked in 1959, when 2,746 newborns received the name.

Is Tami a boy or girl name?

Tami is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tami rising or falling?

Tami is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Tami?

Well-known people named Tami include Tami Kiuru (skier).

Names like Tami

Names that sound and feel close to Tami: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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