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Tam
OriginScottish variation of Thomas, Aramaic
Meaning"twin"
GenderBoy
About Tam
The name Tam peaked for boys at #1382 in 1982. The name is most popular in California. Tam is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
1 syllable.
As of September 2026, Tam ranked #13669 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1382 in 1982.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Tam Lin
hero of the old Scottish ballad by the same name
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the son in the musical "Miss Saigon"
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characters from the television show Firefly
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character from the Wheel of Time book series
- Tam Song
character in "Keeper of the Lost Cities" by Shannon Messenger
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