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Tammi

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1960s/1970s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“A respelling of Tammy, a pet form of Tamara or Thomasina, popularized as its own name by 1950s film and song.”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1960s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Tammi peaked in the 1960s and the 1970s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

35 people · the #85,084 first name in Brazil · median age 32

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Tammi

People given the name Tammi in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1979. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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