girl's name
Tami
- Origin Seediq
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 38,094
Scotland
#776
2004 births
Tami is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Tami is a name of Seediq origin.
- Peaked in 1959, when 2,746 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1942.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tami over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 171 |
| 1950s | 5,905 |
| 1960s | 18,462 |
| 1970s | 9,719 |
| 1980s | 2,966 |
| 1990s | 522 |
| 2000s | 169 |
| 2010s | 66 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 37 |
How popular is Tami?
In 2025, Tami was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Tami is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tami
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tami also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tami over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tami
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tami — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tami
How popular is the name Tami?
In 2025, Tami was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Tami a girl's or a boy's name?
Tami is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tami?
Tami has 2 syllables.
When was Tami most popular?
Tami peaked in 1959, when 2,746 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Tami a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tami currently ranks #7,237 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.