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Origin & history of Tam1
Scottish / Vietnamese roots
Tam comes from the Scottish / Vietnamese tradition, meaning Heart.
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How popular is Tam?
1982
peak year
Today, Tam is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #9282), with only about 14 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1982, 48 babies were given the name (ranked #1382 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1980s. Tam has been declining in recent years. In all, around 1,881 babies have been registered as Tam since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
48
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,382)
(ranked #1,382)
14
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
140
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,881
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Tam7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
🔍Deeply curious
📚Knowledgeable
🌙Introspective
🦋Independent
T2
A1
M4
Sum: 7 → Life path 7
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Personality of Tam🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
🌙
Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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