Tami
Meaning
a modern respelling of Tammy, a pet form of Tamara, Hebrew for date palm, or used as an independent nickname name
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Tami peaked in the 1960s and the 1970s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
730 people · the #10,299 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 250,000 · median age 32
Among people named Tami living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Tami
Most people given the name Tami in the United States were born between 1960 and 1979. The Tami you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Tami deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Tami truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Tami fits with your family’s names and surname.
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