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girls' name ★ peaked 1985

Tamesha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tamesha
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1985
91 babies
All-time total
1,883
#4,877 all-time among girls
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Tamesha popularity over time

1,883 babies have been named Tamesha since 1968, 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 1974Girls

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 – – – –
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1960s 5 1 – #8,059
1970s 533 53 +10560% #1,313
1980s 732 73 +37% #1,408
1990s 497 50 -32% #2,007
2000s 116 12 -77% #4,195
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tamesha

Tamesha 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 1968, 1,883 American babies have been named Tamesha. Its peak came in 1985, when 91 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Tamesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tamesha?

The median living Tamesha is about 40 years old; half are between 33 and 46. An estimated 1,800 people named Tamesha are alive in the United States today.

median 40 020406080100

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

Tamesha 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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2008 5 #20,157
2007 – –
2006 10 #11,338
2005 15 #7,861
2004 10 #10,607
2003 9 #11,235
2002 17 #6,668
2001 30 #4,195
2000 20 #5,680
1995 57 #2,342
1990 64 #2,079
1985 91 #1,408
1980 78 #1,526
1975 56 #1,709
1970 11 #5,023
1965 – –
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1925 – –
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1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tamesha?

The median living Tamesha is about 40 years old. Half of all living Tameshas are between 33 and 46 years old.

How many people named Tamesha are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Tamesha are alive in the United States, based on 1,883 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tamesha in 2025?

Tamesha 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 Tamesha?

1,883 babies have been named Tamesha in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tamesha most popular?

Tamesha peaked in 1985, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Tamesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tamesha rising or falling?

Tamesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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