Tammye: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	114	11	–	#1,476
1960s	418	42	+267%	#1,374
1970s	127	13	-70%	#2,438
1980s	7	1	-94%	#8,979
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

114

–

#1,476

1960s

418

+267%

#1,374

1970s

127

-70%

#2,438

1980s

-94%

#8,979

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tammye

Tammye is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1957, 666 American babies have been named Tammye. Its peak came in 1962, when 66 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 Tammye stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tammye?

The median living Tammye is about 62 years old; half are between 56 and 64. An estimated 600 people named Tammye 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.

Tammye year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1980	7	#8,979
1975	8	#7,070
1970	31	#2,438
1965	31	#2,148
1960	57	#1,466
1955	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tammye?

The median living Tammye is about 62 years old. Half of all living Tammyes are between 56 and 64 years old.

How many people named Tammye are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Tammye are alive in the United States, based on 666 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tammye mean?

Spelling variant of Tammie.

How popular is the name Tammye in 2025?

Tammye did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tammye?

666 babies have been named Tammye in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tammye most popular?

Tammye peaked in 1962, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Tammye a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tammye rising or falling?

Tammye has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Tammye

Tammye popularity over time

The story of Tammye

How old are people named Tammye?

Tammye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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