How Many People Are Named Tamye?
An estimated 33 people in the United States have the first name Tamye. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Tamye peaked in popularity in 1962 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tamye as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Tamye paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Tamye is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
33
About 1 in 10,386,495 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1962
8 births
Total Registered
42
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tamye
Tamye is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 42 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Tamye as a female name
Ranked #5,834 in 1963
7 female births in 1963
Peak: 1962 (8 births)
Tamye: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tamye span from the 1950s to the 1960s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 22 babies were registered. Tamye remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Tamye by Decade
How has Tamye 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.
Tamye + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tamye as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tamye: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tamye?
We estimate approximately 33 people named Tamye 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 10,386,495 Americans share this first name.
Is Tamye a common name?
Tamye is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 48% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 42 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tamye most popular?
Tamye reached peak popularity in 1962, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tamye is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Tamye was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Tamye a female name?
Tamye is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Tamye have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Tamye peaked in 1962, and the average living bearer is about 65 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Tamye Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tamye Smith, Tamye Johnson, Tamye 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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