Tammee
A feminine given name of English origin, a diminutive form of Tamara.
Name Census estimates that about 76 living Americans carry the first name Tammee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tammee today is around 61 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tammee births was 1962 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tammee. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Tammee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
76
~ 1 in 4,509,926 Americans
Peak year
1962
12 babies that year
Average age
61
years old
1972 SSA rank
#9,481
Tracked since 1958
Popularity
Tammee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tammee from the 1950s through to the 1970s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 65 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
Tammee 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 Tammee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tammees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tammee
The name Tammee is a feminine given name that is believed to have originated as a diminutive form of the name Tamara. The exact origins and etymology of Tamara are somewhat uncertain, but it is thought to have roots in several different languages and cultures.
One possible origin is from the Hebrew name Tamar, which means "date palm" or "palm tree." This name appears in the Bible and other ancient Hebrew texts, and it was borne by several notable figures in the Old Testament, including the daughter-in-law of Judah.
Another potential source for the name Tamara is the Russian language, where it is a form of the Greek name Thamiris or Thamyris. In Greek mythology, Thamyris was a legendary Thracian poet and musician who challenged the Muses to a contest of skill and was subsequently punished for his arrogance.
The name Tamara may also have connections to the Sanskrit word "tamas," meaning "darkness" or "ignorance," as well as the Persian word "tamar," meaning "date fruit." These linguistic connections suggest that the name may have been used across various ancient civilizations in the Middle East and Central Asia.
Some of the earliest recorded examples of the name Tammee or its longer form Tamara can be found in medieval European sources. One notable bearer of the name was Tamara, Queen of Georgia, who ruled the Georgian kingdom from 1184 to 1213 and is remembered for her military victories and cultural achievements.
Throughout history, there have been several other notable individuals named Tammee or Tamara, including:
1. Tamara de Lempicka (1898-1980), a Polish Art Deco painter and one of the most famous artists of the 1920s and 1930s.
2. Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978), a renowned Russian prima ballerina who danced with the Ballets Russes and was considered one of the greatest dancers of her time.
3. Tamara Toumanova (1919-1996), an American prima ballerina and actress of Georgian descent, who performed with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and appeared in several Hollywood films.
4. Tamara Lempicka (1916-2011), a Polish-American artist and writer, best known for her memoir "The Diaries of Tamara Lempicka" and her vibrant abstract paintings.
5. Tamara Rojo (born 1974), a Spanish prima ballerina and the artistic director of the English National Ballet, who is widely regarded as one of the most celebrated dancers of her generation.
People
Tammee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tammee 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
Tammee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tammee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 76 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tammee 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 4,509,926 US residents.
Is Tammee a common name?
We classify Tammee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 92 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tammee most popular?
The single biggest year for Tammee was 1962, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tammee is about 61 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tammee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tammee 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.
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.