Tam is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Tam across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tam has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 1,889 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 45 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Tam per year, United States (1924 to 2025). United States peaked in 1982 (64/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (6/yr).
Tam is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1982, when it ranked #2,791 nationally (given to 64 babies that year).
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