Tameshia: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	165	17	–	#2,854
1980s	228	23	+38%	#2,976
1990s	143	14	-37%	#4,074
2000s	5	1	-97%	#17,819
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

165

–

#2,854

1980s

228

+38%

#2,976

1990s

143

-37%

#4,074

2000s

-97%

#17,819

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tameshia

Tameshia 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 1971, 541 American babies have been named Tameshia. Its peak came in 1988, when 35 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 Tameshia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tameshia?

The median living Tameshia is about 41 years old; half are between 35 and 47. An estimated 500 people named Tameshia 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.

Tameshia 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	–	–
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2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
2017	–	–
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2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#17,819
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	17	#5,661
1990	19	#5,041
1985	15	#5,054
1980	16	#4,714
1975	19	#3,624
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tameshia?

The median living Tameshia is about 41 years old. Half of all living Tameshias are between 35 and 47 years old.

How many people named Tameshia are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Tameshia are alive in the United States, based on 541 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tameshia in 2025?

Tameshia 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 Tameshia?

541 babies have been named Tameshia in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tameshia most popular?

Tameshia peaked in 1988, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Tameshia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tameshia rising or falling?

Tameshia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Tameshia popularity over time

The story of Tameshia

How old are people named Tameshia?

Tameshia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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