Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1977

Tameika

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tameika
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1977
106 babies
All-time total
1,535
#5,612 all-time among girls
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Tameika popularity over time

1,535 babies have been named Tameika since 1970, 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 1977Girls

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 – – – –
1970s 654 65 – #1,173
1980s 719 72 +10% #1,292
1990s 151 15 -79% #3,495
2000s 11 1 -93% #15,572
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tameika

Tameika 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 1970, 1,535 American babies have been named Tameika. Its peak came in 1977, when 106 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 Tameika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tameika?

The median living Tameika is about 44 years old; half are between 40 and 48. An estimated 1,500 people named Tameika are alive in the United States today.

median 44 020406080100

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

Tameika year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 6 #15,572
2002 – –
2001 5 #17,682
2000 – –
1995 8 #10,421
1990 29 #3,705
1985 72 #1,647
1980 98 #1,308
1975 91 #1,249
1970 5 #9,179
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tameika?

The median living Tameika is about 44 years old. Half of all living Tameikas are between 40 and 48 years old.

How many people named Tameika are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Tameika are alive in the United States, based on 1,535 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tameika in 2025?

Tameika 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 Tameika?

1,535 babies have been named Tameika in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tameika most popular?

Tameika peaked in 1977, when 106 newborns received the name.

Is Tameika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tameika rising or falling?

Tameika has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Tameika

Names that sound and feel close to Tameika: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Tameika with similar names → More names starting with T →