How Many People Are Named Tamu?
An estimated 260 people in the United States have the first name Tamu. It is predominantly female (98.3%). The average bearer is 52 years old, and Tamu peaked in popularity in 1972 with 55 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tamu as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Tamu paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
260
About 1 in 1,318,286 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.3% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1972
55 births
Total Registered
290
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tamu
Tamu is predominantly female (98.3%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Tamu as a male name
Ranked #6,395 in 1976
5 male births in 1976
Peak: 1976 (5 births)
Tamu as a female name
Ranked #8,981 in 1980
7 female births in 1980
Peak: 1972 (55 births)
Tamu: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tamu span from the 1960s to the 1980s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 276 babies were registered. Tamu has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tamu by Decade
How has Tamu tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Tamu by State
Birth registrations for Tamu span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Illinois, New York, California. On average, about 18 Tamus were registered per state.
Tamu + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tamu as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Tamu
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Tamu: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tamu?
We estimate approximately 260 people named Tamu are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,318,286 Americans share this first name.
Is Tamu a common name?
Tamu is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 290 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tamu most popular?
Tamu reached peak popularity in 1972, when 55 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tamu is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tamu a female name?
Tamu is predominantly female. 98.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tamu Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tamu Smith, Tamu Johnson, Tamu Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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