Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Tamey isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1957. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tamey through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 150
- 0 boys · 150 girls
- Most popular year
- 1958
- 25 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1974. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 25 in 1958. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 156 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Tamey, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Tamera
“date palm”
>99% girls
Tammy
Tammy is connected with Tamara and Tamsin in English naming traditions.
>99% girls
Terri
“a harvester” · “learned”
>99% girls
Tuesday
“born on Tuesday” · “born on a Tuesday”
>99% girls
Teddie
“a wealthy protector” · “God”
16% boys · 84% girls
Toni
“a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family”
8% boys · 92% girls
Rea
Rea is a feminine given name.
>99% girls
Lizabeth
“my God is bountiful”
>99% girls