girl's name
Tamu
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 290
Tamu is a girl's name. In 1980 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1972, when 55 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
Tamu over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1980, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 276 |
| 1980s (to 1980) | 7 |
How popular is Tamu?
In 1980, Tamu was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Tamu
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tamu also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tamu over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tamu
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tamu — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tamu
How popular is the name Tamu?
In 1980, Tamu was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tamu a girl's or a boy's name?
Tamu is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Tamu most popular?
Tamu peaked in 1972, when 55 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.