One of the most popular girls' names in the 1960s, Tammy earned a reputation as a white-bread, middle-America girl, with country star Tammy Wynette and mascara-loving evangelist Tammy Faye Bakker as her namesakes. The more sophisticated Tamara is the preferred choice today.
Variations
Tammee,
Tammi,
Tammie,
Tammey
Nicknames
Tam
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Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
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You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.
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