Will my child share the name Tameem with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 6 UK babies named Tameem per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Tameem in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Tameem becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Tameem is declining: down 296 places since 2020, to #3,256 in 2025. It peaked at #1,596 in 2008.

Is Tameem a good choice for a distinctive name?

Tameem is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Tameem a popular baby name in the United States?

Tameem does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Tameem is a distinctive choice, ranked #3256 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Tameem in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#3256

About the Name Tameem

Tameem is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 696 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1596 in 2008 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Tameem is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Tameem in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Tameem

Tameem Al-Abdullah — Tameem Mansour Al-Abdullah is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a forward for Qatari club Al Rayyan and the Qatar national football team.
Tameem Al-Muhaza — Tameem Al-Muhaza (Arabic:تميم المهيزع) is a Qatari footballer.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.