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girls' name ★ peaked 1976

Tameca

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tameca
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1976
78 babies
All-time total
697
#9,547 all-time among girls
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Tameca popularity over time

697 babies have been named Tameca since 1969, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1976Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
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1960s 7 1 – #6,530
1970s 467 47 +6571% #1,381
1980s 213 21 -54% #2,242
1990s 10 1 -95% #15,012
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tameca

Tameca is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1969, 697 American babies have been named Tameca. Its peak came in 1976, when 78 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tameca stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tameca?

The median living Tameca is about 48 years old; half are between 44 and 50. An estimated 700 people named Tameca are alive in the United States today.

median 48 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tameca year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1990 5 #15,012
1985 10 #6,912
1980 45 #2,242
1975 60 #1,638
1970 6 #7,885
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tameca, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tameca?

The median living Tameca is about 48 years old. Half of all living Tamecas are between 44 and 50 years old.

How many people named Tameca are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Tameca are alive in the United States, based on 697 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tameca in 2025?

Tameca did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tameca?

697 babies have been named Tameca in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tameca most popular?

Tameca peaked in 1976, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Tameca a boy or girl name?

Tameca is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tameca rising or falling?

Tameca has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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