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girls' name ★ peaked 1973

Tamieka

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tamieka
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1973
47 babies
All-time total
643
#10,077 all-time among girls
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Tamieka popularity over time

643 babies have been named Tamieka since 1972, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1973Girls

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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1970s 289 29 – #1,830
1980s 283 28 -2% #2,190
1990s 65 7 -77% #6,833
2000s 6 1 -91% #14,837
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tamieka

Tamieka 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 1972, 643 American babies have been named Tamieka. Its peak came in 1973, when 47 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 Tamieka stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tamieka?

The median living Tamieka is about 45 years old; half are between 40 and 49. An estimated 600 people named Tamieka are alive in the United States today.

median 45 020406080100

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

Tamieka 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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2000 6 #14,837
1995 9 #9,471
1990 13 #6,833
1985 22 #3,838
1980 46 #2,214
1975 35 #2,348
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tamieka?

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

How many people named Tamieka are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Tamieka are alive in the United States, based on 643 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tamieka in 2025?

Tamieka 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 Tamieka?

643 babies have been named Tamieka in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tamieka most popular?

Tamieka peaked in 1973, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Tamieka a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tamieka rising or falling?

Tamieka has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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