Tamie
A feminine diminutive of the French name Tamara, meaning "date palm tree".
Name Census estimates that about 2,705 living Americans carry the first name Tamie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tamie today is around 58 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tamie births was 1959 (293 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tamie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Tamie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.7K
~ 1 in 126,711 Americans
Peak year
1959
293 babies that year
Average age
58
years old
2016 SSA rank
#18,600
Tracked since 1947
Census
Tamie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,985 people with the first name Tamie, which placed it at #5,667 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,667
National first-name rank
People counted
3.0K
2,985 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
80.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tamie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tamie is White at 80.7%. The next largest groups are Black (7.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tamie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Tamie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White80.7% · 2,409
- Black or African American7.0% · 208
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.4% · 131
- Two or more races3.9% · 115
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 93
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 29
Popularity
Tamie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tamie from the 1940s through to the 2010s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 1,505 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tamie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tamie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tamies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 31 states and territories. California, Michigan, Ohio recorded the most babies named Tamie, while South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 52 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tamie
The name Tamie is a feminine given name of English origin, believed to have originated as a diminutive or shortened form of the name Tamara. The name Tamara itself is derived from the Hebrew name Tamar, which means "palm tree" or "date palm."
Tamie first appeared as a given name in English-speaking countries during the late 19th century and early 20th century. It gained popularity as a variant of Tamara, which had been used in various forms across Europe for centuries prior.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tamie can be found in the birth records of the United States in the late 1800s. However, the name did not become widely used until the mid-20th century.
Historically, there are a few notable individuals who bore the name Tamie. One such person was Tamie Toumikoski (1911-1996), a Finnish-American author and playwright known for her works exploring the immigrant experience in the United States.
Another notable Tamie was Tamie Sheffield (1919-2003), an American actress and dancer who appeared in several Broadway productions and Hollywood films during the mid-20th century.
In the world of sports, Tamie Wilson (born 1975) was a Canadian professional tennis player who competed on the WTA Tour in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Tamie Dearen (born 1954) is an American author and journalist who has written several non-fiction books and worked as a reporter for various newspapers, including the St. Petersburg Times (now Tampa Bay Times).
Additionally, Tamie Tanaka (born 1987) is a Japanese-American chef and restaurateur who has gained recognition for her innovative approach to modern Japanese cuisine.
While the name Tamie has its roots in Hebrew and English origins, it has been adopted and used across various cultures and communities throughout history, demonstrating the cross-cultural appeal and adaptability of names.
People
Tamie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tamie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tamie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tamie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,705 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tamie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 126,711 US residents.
Is Tamie a common name?
We classify Tamie as "Rare". It ranks above 94.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,237 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tamie most popular?
The single biggest year for Tamie was 1959, when 293 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tamie is about 58 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tamie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,985 people with the name Tamie, or 0.99 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,667 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Tamie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Tamie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tamie appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,987 people counted with this name, 99.3% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Tamie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tamie is White at 80.7%. The next largest groups are Black (7.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Tamie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tamie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.7% (2,409 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tamie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tamie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tamie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Tamie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tamie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tamie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Tamie?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.