Tammy
Girl name · #3661 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Tammy? In official American birth records, Tammy has been tracked continuously since 1934, giving it 91 years of documented American history.
Tammy is currently the #3661 girl name in the United States — 41 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3533, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Tammy.
The 91-year story
Tammy first appears in the Social Security records in 1934, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1963, when 21,199 girls were named Tammy — good for #12 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Tammy per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Tammy against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tammy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tammy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tammy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tammy is most common
State-level data for Tammy is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tammy
Statistically, parents drawn to Tammy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tommy, Tracy, Kathy, Becky, and Vicky.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tammy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 27 | #4907 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4001 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 65 | #2667 |
| 2015 | 44 | #3533 |
| 2014 | 55 | #3041 |
| 2013 | 53 | #3076 |
| 2012 | 57 | #2978 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2945 |
| 2010 | 70 | #2589 |
| 2009 | 96 | #2102 |
| 2008 | 120 | #1808 |
| 2007 | 122 | #1760 |
| 2006 | 148 | #1488 |
| 2005 | 152 | #1406 |
| 2004 | 164 | #1302 |
| 2003 | 182 | #1180 |
| 2002 | 194 | #1094 |
| 2001 | 192 | #1102 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Tammy?
In official American birth records, the name Tammy first appeared in 1934 (over 91 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 91 years.
Is Tammy a popular girl name?
Tammy ranked #3661 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3533.
When was the name Tammy most popular?
Tammy peaked in 1963, when 21,199 American girls received the name (ranked #12 that year). Since 1963 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tammy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Tammy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.