Tammy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,703

among girls · ↑1,178 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Tammy · +46% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,202

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1963

21,246 babies

All-time total

333,407

#117 all-time among girls

First recorded

1934

in Social Security records

Tammy popularity over time

333,407 babies have been named Tammy since 1934, 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

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	31	6	37	4	–	#3,136
1940s	490	–	490	49	+1224%	#963
1950s	29,176	166	29,342	2,934	+5888%	#31
1960s	182,231	614	182,845	18,285	+523%	#8
1970s	98,830	457	99,287	9,929	-46%	#8
1980s	15,645	129	15,774	1,577	-84%	#96
1990s	3,311	20	3,331	333	-79%	#451
2000s	1,561	–	1,561	156	-53%	#1,086
2010s	545	–	545	55	-65%	#2,611
2020s (to 2025)	195	–	195	33	-40%	#3,703

Where Tammy is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	40	0.03	outside top 500
2027	40	0.02	outside top 500
2028	39	0.02	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Tammy

Tammy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,703 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1934, 333,407 American babies have been named Tammy. Its peak came in 1963, when 21,246 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Tammy?

The median living Tammy is about 58 years old; half are between 53 and 62. An estimated 307 thousand people named Tammy 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.

Tammy 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	41	#3,703	–	–
2024	28	#4,881	–	–
2023	33	#4,352	–	–
2022	27	#5,010	–	–
2021	32	#4,402	–	–
2020	34	#4,156	–	–
2019	48	#3,330	–	–
2018	36	#4,067	–	–
2017	59	#2,869	–	–
2016	65	#2,694	–	–
2015	44	#3,588	–	–
2014	55	#3,074	–	–
2013	53	#3,120	–	–
2012	57	#3,002	–	–
2011	58	#2,986	–	–
2010	70	#2,611	–	–
2009	96	#2,118	–	–
2008	120	#1,815	–	–
2007	122	#1,768	–	–
2006	148	#1,494	–	–
2005	152	#1,416	–	–
2004	164	#1,307	–	–
2003	182	#1,184	–	–
2002	194	#1,097	–	–
2001	192	#1,108	–	–
2000	191	#1,086	–	–
1995	272	#752	–	–
1990	549	#451	10	#5,325
1985	1,196	#217	14	#3,371
1980	3,134	#96	18	#2,718
1975	7,528	#31	46	#1,277
1970	19,587	#8	87	#867
1965	18,013	#11	34	#1,333
1960	14,317	#31	55	#1,042
1955	190	#681	7	#3,473
1950	92	#936	–	–
1945	45	#1,183	–	–
1940	20	#1,840	–	–
1935	9	#3,136	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Tammy

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

1 Tammy Wynette American country singer (1942–1998) Contemporary
2 Tammy Duckworth American politician and military officer (born 1968) Contemporary
3 Tammy Baldwin American politician and lawyer (born 1962) Contemporary
4 Tammy Blanchard American actress b. 1976 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tammy?

The median living Tammy is about 58 years old. Half of all living Tammys are between 53 and 62 years old.

How many people named Tammy are alive today?

An estimated 307 thousand people named Tammy are alive in the United States, based on 333,407 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tammy mean?

A diminutive of Tamsin and Tamara, later also used for new names beginning with Tam such as Tamika and Tamiya.

How popular is the name Tammy in 2025?

Tammy ranked #3,703 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tammy?

333,407 babies have been named Tammy in the United States since 1934, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tammy most popular?

Tammy peaked in 1963, when 21,246 newborns received the name.

Is Tammy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tammy rising or falling?

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

Will Tammy become more popular?

Tammy looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 girls named Tammy in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Tammy?

Well-known people named Tammy include Tammy Wynette (singer), Tammy Duckworth (politician), Tammy Baldwin (politician).

Names like Tammy

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

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