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Tami

Girl

Meaning of Tami: Japanese: 'people' or 'benefit'

Tami is a girl's name most strongly associated with Japanese naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8265th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8265

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

38,017

First recorded 1942 · peak 1959

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 455 babies1982: 410 babies1983: 358 babies1984: 296 babies1985: 248 babies1986: 251 babies1987: 174 babies1988: 128 babies1989: 119 babies1990: 88 babies19901991: 83 babies1992: 65 babies1993: 52 babies1994: 49 babies1995: 39 babies1996: 48 babies1997: 43 babies1998: 26 babies1999: 29 babies2000: 24 babies20002001: 26 babies2002: 21 babies2003: 16 babies2004: 24 babies2005: 13 babies2006: 13 babies2007: 16 babies2008: 9 babies2009: 7 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 11 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 6 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Tami per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 455.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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