Tamlyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,827 in 1959
0 babies were named Tamlyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1956–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTamlyn first shows up in US birth records in 1956, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 69 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1959, when it reached #3,827.
About the name Tamlyn
Tamlyn is a girl name of English and Hebrew origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Tamlyn for girls from 1956 to 2014, in 21 of those 59 years. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked #3,827 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8 | 353,982 girls |
| 1960s | 2.5 | 406,504 girls |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,639,344 girls |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 392,157 girls |
| 2000s | 1.0 | 1,020,408 girls |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Tamlyn
What is the origin of the name Tamlyn?
Tamlyn has English, Hebrew roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Tamlyn a boy or girl name?
Tamlyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tamlyn?
Tamlyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #3,827 in 1959.