Tamy: 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	127	13	–	#1,433
1960s	282	28	+122%	#1,452
1970s	168	17	-40%	#2,440
1980s	30	3	-82%	#8,142
1990s	16	2	-47%	#13,263
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

127

–

#1,433

1960s

282

+122%

#1,452

1970s

168

-40%

#2,440

1980s

-82%

#8,142

1990s

-47%

#13,263

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tamy

Tamy 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, 623 American babies have been named Tamy. Its peak came in 1960, when 58 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 Tamy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tamy?

The median living Tamy is about 60 years old; half are between 53 and 65. An estimated 600 people named Tamy 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.

Tamy 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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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,961
1975	10	#5,937
1970	31	#2,440
1965	22	#2,674
1960	58	#1,452
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tamy?

The median living Tamy is about 60 years old. Half of all living Tamys are between 53 and 65 years old.

How many people named Tamy are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Tamy are alive in the United States, based on 623 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tamy mean?

Spelling variant of Tammy.

How popular is the name Tamy in 2025?

Tamy 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 Tamy?

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

When was the name Tamy most popular?

Tamy peaked in 1960, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Tamy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tamy rising or falling?

Tamy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Tamy

Tamy popularity over time

The story of Tamy

How old are people named Tamy?

Tamy year by year

Frequently asked questions

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