Tameeka: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#8,540
1970s	426	43	+8420%	#1,590
1980s	406	41	-5%	#1,787
1990s	102	10	-75%	#4,838
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#8,540

1970s

426

+8420%

#1,590

1980s

406

-5%

#1,787

1990s

102

-75%

#4,838

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tameeka

Tameeka 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, 939 American babies have been named Tameeka. Its peak came in 1979, when 73 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 Tameeka stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tameeka?

The median living Tameeka is about 45 years old; half are between 40 and 49. An estimated 900 people named Tameeka are alive in the United States today.

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

Tameeka year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	10	#8,680
1990	18	#5,259
1985	29	#3,159
1980	55	#1,958
1975	61	#1,624
1970	6	#7,887
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tameeka?

The median living Tameeka is about 45 years old. Half of all living Tameekas are between 40 and 49 years old.

How many people named Tameeka are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Tameeka are alive in the United States, based on 939 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tameeka mean?

Spelling variant of Tameka.

How popular is the name Tameeka in 2025?

Tameeka 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 Tameeka?

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

When was the name Tameeka most popular?

Tameeka peaked in 1979, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Tameeka a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tameeka rising or falling?

Tameeka has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Tameeka

Tameeka popularity over time

The story of Tameeka

How old are people named Tameeka?

Tameeka year by year

Frequently asked questions

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