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Tam Name Popularity

    

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How popular is Tam?

The rare name Tam was the 7,031st Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.

Tam, is a possible choice for parents seeking a more unique name.

Its highest popularity ranking of #1382 was reached in 1982 with 48 occurrences.

The least number of children given the name Tam was less than 5, most recently in 1974.

Approximately during the years 1978-1982 the name Tam took a definitive turn upwards in popularity.

Sometimes the name Tam has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.

Where is the name Tam popularity headed?

Currently, the name is at a low point when compared to its most popular year.

For a number of years, the name Tam has been moving downward in popularity. however, the number of children named Tam lately has risen.

The name Tam is mostly unused but has recently started to rise upward in popularity.

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   Tam (Girl)Tam (Boy)
Year %No. of Babies Given NamePopul. RankNo. of Babies Given NamePopul. Rank
2018 10 10,404 12 7,031
2017 6 15,690 10 8,045
2016 11 10,025 10 8,074
2015 9 11,722 10 7,958
2014 12 9,460 8 9,505
2013 11 10,167 7 10,584
2012 11 10,343 11 7,485
2011 < 5 -- 11 7,440
2010 17 7,476 7 10,614
2009 11 10,596 14 6,382
2008 16 8,064 19 5,039
2007 10 11,536 19 4,962
2006 11 10,538 14 6,056
2005 13 8,819 18 4,793
2004 10 10,600 19 4,578
2003 10 10,354 14 5,513
2002 21 5,647 18 4,470
2001 19 6,042 18 4,447
2000 12 8,485 16 4,758
1999 6 14,242 17 4,315
1998 11 8,516 20 3,690
1997 11 8,280 12 5,239
1996 13 7,088 20 3,536
1995 9 9,468 28 2,673
1994 11 8,074 20 3,450
1993 9 9,461 28 2,633
1992 18 5,455 30 2,458
1991 7 11,387 29 2,458
1990 15 6,106 36 2,081
1989 17 5,260 35 2,061
1988 19 4,638 26 2,352
1987 13 5,894 33 1,935
1986 22 3,877 33 1,869
1985 15 5,051 35 1,754
1984 18 4,304 41 1,526
1983 21 3,791 33 1,739
1982 18 4,323 48 1,382
1981 12 5,860 31 1,859
1980 14 5,213 20 2,522
1979 8 7,958 19 2,552
1978 6 9,603 8 4,514
1977 7 8,338 7 5,060
1976 7 8,026 20 2,318
1975 5 10,400 12 3,216
1974 6 8,615 < 5 --
1973 6 8,296 < 5 --
1972 7 7,189 < 5 --
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1968 11 4,458 < 5 --
1967 5 7,721 < 5 --
1966 12 3,929 < 5 --
1965 6 6,444 < 5 --
1964 14 3,676 < 5 --
1963 29 2,244 < 5 --
1962 25 2,455 < 5 --
1961 17 3,171 5 4,592
1960 24 2,504 6 4,009
1959 37 1,850 < 5 --
1958 34 1,900 8 3,243
1957 20 2,640 12 2,481
1956 14 3,306 10 2,777
1955 12 3,561 < 5 --
1954 8 4,609 < 5 --
1953 5 6,424 < 5 --
1952 13 3,179 < 5 --
1951 5 6,128 < 5 --
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1949 9 3,868 < 5 --
1948 < 5 -- 7 3,290
1947 5 6,033 < 5 --
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United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.