The first name Tammy
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈtæmi/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A diminutive of Tamsin and Tamara, later also used for new names beginning with Tam such as Tamika and Tamiya.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Tammy, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 92 births (#364).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tammy with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Tammy at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 41 girls born in the United States were named Tammy, the 3,703rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1963, when 21,199 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Tammy
17 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Tammy DuckworthAmerican politician and military officer (born 1968)
- Tammy AbrahamEnglish association football player, born 1997
- Tammy BaldwinAmerican lawyer and politician (born 1962)
- Tammy BlanchardAmerican actress and singer, born 1976
- Tammy GrimesAmerican actress and singer (1934-2016)
- Tammy JacksonAmerican basketball player (born 1962)
- Tammy BruceAmerican conservative radio host, author, and political commentator, born 1962
- Tammy ClelandAmerican synchronized swimmer, born 1975
- Tammy Lynn MichaelsAmerican actress, born 1974
- Tammy LaurenAmerican actress, born 1968
- Tammy MillerField hockey player, born 1967
- Tammy CrowAmerican synchronized swimmer, born 1977
Questions
- What does the name Tammy mean?
- A diminutive of Tamsin and Tamara, later also used for new names beginning with Tam such as Tamika and Tamiya.
- How popular is the name Tammy?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Tammy, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 1996, with 92 births.
- Is Tammy a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 333,407 US babies named Tammy since 1880 were girls.
- When was Tammy most popular?
- 1963 in the United States, when 21,199 babies were named Tammy, its highest rank at 12th.
- How do you pronounce Tammy?
- Tammy is /ˈtæmi/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Tammy?
- Tammi and Tammie.